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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: nana.kwames@mail.com
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2011 02:48:10 -0400
Subject: Good Day S ir


FROM THE DESK OF
NANA KWAME ,
MANAGING DIRECTOR, WEST AFRICAN LOCAL GOLD MINERS,(NEW MOUNT MINING COMPANY(GH)LTD. 16B OXFORD STREET OSU ACCRA GHANA,
TEL: +233-244-879584, FAX: +233-21-514869.

ATTN:

I AM A LOCAL GOLD DEALER, AND MY COMPANY OPERATES WITHIN THE WEST-AFRICAN SUB-REGION, I AM LOOKING FOR A RELIABLE BUYER FOR 82 KILOGRAMMES OF GOLD 22 KARAT (AU) WITH 98% PURITY.
I AM SELLING AT THE PRICE OF $USD45, 000:00(FOURTY FIVE THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) PER. KILOGRAMMES.I AM WILLING TO GIVE FREE SAMPLE OF 500 GRAMMES TO ANY BUYERS WHO IS READY TO COME TO GHANA AND BUY OUT-RIGHTLY.
HOWEVER, YOU MUST BEAR IN MIND THAT, GHANA GOLD IS THE BEST IN THE WORLD, THIS IS A FACT, YOU MUST BE READY TO COME TO GHANA, BECAUSE GOLD DEALS, ONE MUST BE THERE ON THE GROUND, TO TEST, AND WEIGHT YOUR MERCHANDISE.
I CAN SEND TO YOU ONE POUND SAMPLE OF RAW GOLD FOR $USD 4000:00(FOUR THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS). I WILL TAKE CARE OF THE (DHL) COURIER SERVICE CHARGE, PRESENTLY, 22 KARAT (AU) RAW GOLD IN BEEN SOLD FOR $USD65, OOO: 00(SIXTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS) PER.KILOGRAMME AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE MARKET,AND WORLD MARKET.
I AM ALSO LOOKING FORWARD TO GO INTO A LONG TIME INCORPORATION WITH A RELIABLE INVESTOR, WE WILL REGISTER UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF REPUBLIC OF GHANA, CONTACT ME THROUGH MY HOT LINE +233-244879584 OR E-MAIL, IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL.

KIND REGARDS,




NANA KWAME TUTU

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