419 scam: GOLD AVAILABLE FOR SALE.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
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.
- robert.williams67@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From:
Reply-To: <robert.williams67@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 08:23:54 +0400
Subject: GOLD AVAILABLE FOR SALE.

Zeilstraat 54
1075 SK Amsterdam
TANZANIA GEMSTONES
,GOLD& COPPER ORE MINES
GOLD,LOOSE DIAMONDS,MINING
OFFICE ADDRESS,
Dear sir/madam,
I am williams Robert from the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and above photo and samples are from are mine, I hereby bring to your notice the above available comondities for purchase. I am the above photo and samples of comondities in the attachment, I have difers kilos of commondities for people are serious and genniune business people for purchase. If you are a scammer just delete this message but when you are good business person you contact this office through below email for business discussion.
I look forward to hearing from you and bless you in advance.
Mr Robert Williams
contact email: robert.williams67@aol.com
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