419 scam: "DEALER"<golddealer@mail.com> SALES OF GOLD

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447035995169 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: "DEALER" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <batistagroupofcompanies@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:34:23 -0700
Subject: SALES OF GOLD

Philipe Business and Consultancy.
6, Rue Marche Koloma, Commune De Ratoma
Conakry,
Guinea Republic.
Tel: +22464260646
International Phone line:+447035995169

Dear prospective Customer(s),

SALES OF GOLD BAR PROPOSAL

I'm a business consultant and a broker to a reliable source of Gold
bar. It will indeed be a pleasure to get associated with you in
Business and very pleased to present to you this Sales of Gold bar
proposal.

To be precise the younger brother to the ex-president of Guinea
Republic is the owner of the goods. He is ready to sell to interested
buyer(s) only. If you are interested or having any buyer who is ready
and willing to purchase this goods, be free to contact me.

Note: Serious and Genuine buyers only. Find below details of the gold bars.

a) Product: (Au)
b) Nature Gold Bar
c) Quantity: 267kg
d) Country of Origin: Guinea Republic, Conakry
e) Quality: 99.8 % Purity
f) Price: $33,000usd
g) Assay Report: Available
h) Export License: Available
i) Freight: Buyer responsibility with the help of sellers export
license. Freight and handling charges buyers’ responsibility
j) Destination: Buyer desire Destination
k) Custom Duties: 3%
l) Insurance cost: $7 US dollars per kg

Contract would be necessary, sign and sealed by both sellers and
buyers, if both parties agreed on single terms and conditions.

For further information and clarity of business, do well to contact me
on my international phone line:+447035995169

Best regards,
Philipe Toupu.

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