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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.
Fraud email example:
From: Gold & Diamonds Offer <morgan_thomas34@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: Gold & Diamonds Offer <morganthomas0@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:14:46 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Gold and Diamond Offer
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Dear Sir,
we have 200 kg X 22 karat Gold Dust/Bar and Rough Diamond for sale to any interested buyer and the privilege to source for any prospective Gold and Diamond buyers for sales of the following quality's.
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 Quantity: 200 kg.
 quality gold 22 carat+.
 Purity: 92.49%
 Hallmark: International accepted.
 Price: US$43,000 per kilo.(negotiable)
 DELIVERY : Buyer’s Choice of destination
 PACKAGING : In Metal Boxes
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And Diamond ranging from 4 carats to 35 carats with different colors and sizes. All the Diamond is uncut.
We are currently seeking for a reputable buyer who will be able to come down here in (Accra, Ghana) for inspection and examine the raw gold dust/Bar & Diamond before payment and shipment.Interested buyer or middle men can contact us for more explanation and the full details regarding this offer,any one who also find us a buyer will have his percentage protected Or we accept on the condition that the buyer will raise a bank instrument Unconditional standby letter of credit (SBLC) or BANK GUARANTEE (BG) covering the total face value of the goods then i can airfreight the goods to hes country and get paid 72 hours after assay from your refinery
we do ASAP VASA refinery spot deal by supply for trial shipment of 10kg to 20kg cash & carry after assay.
Waiting your quick responses and also your contact in-formations for further deliberation.
Thanks and best Regards,
Morgan Thomas
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