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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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 free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- gldagent889@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- 889 bulkasumbugu bamako mali tel: 00223-75035380 e-mail:gldagent889@gmail.com e-mail:gld.agent77@gmail.com skype:pkcisse* (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr.Patrick Cisse" <gld.agent77@gmail.com>
Reply-To: gldagent889@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:44:05 +0000
Subject: GOLD DUST SELLER
*Dear Sir,
Am Mr,Patrick Cisse a native of Bamako in Republic of Mali West Africa.
Am contacting you on behalf of my Community which comprises of mainly
local Gold miners to represent and as well look for a prospective
buyer for the bulk of Gold mined locally in our Community.
My Community in conjunction with the Village heads has in their
possession this article (Gold Dust)
1. 960Kg Gold Dust
2. 22 carat plus
3. $ 32.500 USD for one Kg.
The Community as well as the right to go into any contract of
extraction or mining with any interested person or company depending
on the discussion reached between both parties concerned.
If you are interested I would be glad to see you in Bamako Mali to
sign an agreement before you can carry the Gold dust back to your
country
with our diplomat. I remain to hear from you soonest.
Regards,
Mr. Patrick Cisse
GLD GOLD AGENT COOPERATION .
**Rue 66, Porte 889 Bulkasumbugu Bamako Mali
Tel: 00223-75035380
E-mail:gldagent889@gmail.com
E-mail:gld.agent77@gmail.com
SKYPE:PKCISSE*
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