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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: KENNETH KABORE <kennethkabore0028@msn.com>
Reply-To: kennethkabore@voila.fr
Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2012 23:03:05 +0000
Subject: I NEED GOLD BUYER.

Dear,

We are the local Gold miners located here in Burkina Faso West Africa. hereby confirm with full power of business and legal responsibility, under penalty of perjury that we are
ready, willing and able to sell gold as described below, and we confirm further that the Gold mortgage is cleared, clean and non-criminal origin.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

COMMODITY : Metal AU (Gold) Dore Bars
ORIGIN : West Africa (Ghana ,Mali, Burkina Faso)
FORM : Granulated Bars
QUALITY : 22 carat plus
PURITY : 96 up to 98%
QUANTITY : 650 KG
SHIPMENT : 350 KGS (as you want)
PACKAGING DETAIL : Export Packages Box
LABORATORY : Ministry of Mines (OBRGM)
PRODUCT HISTORY : Clean, clear, no liens and non-criminal origin
HALLMARK : None
PRICE : 42,000 US dollars / kg
CURRENCY OF PAYMENT : DOLLARS US ($)
TRANSPORT TIME : 07 (seven) days max. Depending on the Destination
VALIDITY : Subject to our final confirmation.
DOCUMENTS : Seller shall provide the following documents,
Buyer prior to Arrival of goods at the port of destination:

a) Original of commercial Invoice to Buyer on each shipment
b) Certificate of Origin
c) Certificate of Ownership by supplier to Buyer
d) Air Waybill
e) Certificate of Insurance
f) Certificate of Customs Clearance
g) Certificate of Goods Circulation
h) Certificate of Weight report for the Dust
i) Certificate of Packaging
j) Exportation Authorization
PERIOD OF PAYMENT: 72 hours of receipt of assay report of Refinery, and upon positive result.

TERMS OF PAYMENT: By swift after refinery

PROCEDURE:
1) Buyer accepts the FCO and arranges a visit to meet with the seller in
Burkina Faso for endorsing original copies of delivery contract after
acceptance of same by email or facsimile transmission.

2) Buyer will inspect quantity and carry out quality test at our office in
Burkina Faso .

3) Buyer will make shipment of the gold bars to his/her
destination/refinery
4) Seller will nominate a representative that will accompany buyer and the
Gold to buyer destination to witness the refinery process.

5) Buyer on receipt of the Assay report of the refinery will pay the
Seller by Swift transfer the total value of the gold minus the money spent
on shipment

6) Subsequent deliveries to follow suit after memorandum of understanding.
This offer is valid for 10 working days from the date buyer confirms
receipt of same and is duly guaranteed by our Company; having accepted all
legal responsibility on the successful execution of the transaction as
soon
as we receive an official LOI from your Company
--
KENNETH KABORE DIRECTEUR GENERAL DE LA COMPAGNIE BURKINA FASO
Tel: +226 76 44 65 45
email: kennethkabore@voila.fr
BURKINA FASO

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