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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Alex Business and Consultancy." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <alexbusinessandconsultancya@yahoo.es>
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2012 21:41:26 -0700
Subject: Sales Of Gold Bar Proposal

Alex Business and Consultancy.
 
Block 18 Aviance Cargo Village, Room C & D, Accra, Greater Accra Ghana
Tel: +233544064024
International Phone line: +447045735155
 
Dear Sir/Madam
 
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 Republic of Ghana is the owner of the goods. He is ready to invest to a lucrative business venture in your country under your supervision and care so that after the fund has been properly secured He will then come down to meet you. So if you are ready to assist in receiving the gold bar for this project which I know you will have enough benefit that can change our life to a better condition. I will like you to get back to me as soon as possible, so I can direct you to the shipping company where the gold is been deposited to enable you contact them with your information as the receiver of the gold bars. However, the delivery company promised to get us a buyer as soon as the bar is been receive by you successfully.
 
Note: Find below details of the gold bars and the procedure about the delivery process.
 
 
a) Product:            (Au)                                              
 
b) Nature              Gold Bar
 
c) Quantity:          267kg
 
d) Country of Origin: Federal Republic of Accra Ghana
 
e) Quality: 99.8 % Purity
 
f) Price:    $33,000usd
 
g) Assay Report: Available
 
h) Export License: Available
 
 
Contract would be necessary, sign and sealed by both parties agreed on single terms and conditions.
 
For further information and clarity of business, do well to contact me on my Direct Phone +233544064024 or my international phone line: +447035995169
 
Best regards,
 
Alex Kuffor

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