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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: paul konan <sa_william_oo1@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: konanpaul79@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 14:38:02 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Dear Gold Buyer
Dear Gold Buyer
We are suppliers of Gold Dory Bars/ Gold Dust and we mine our Au Gold from our family mine in Cote D’lviore. We supply top quality Au Gold to any interested Buyer. Our procedures are simple and we work close with our buyer to create long term business relationship.
Product Specification
Product.....Gold Dory Bars
Quantity..........150 kg
purity......95.6 %
carats......23 plus
Price.......... per Kg to be discuss because of unsatedy price of Gold
please only serious buyer should contact us. We do not accept any upfront payments seller recivce payment by WT to the Normiated seller account and business is done finally in the buyers Refinary for confirmation of Assay so that all parties will be satisfied at the end of each shipment from Cote D’lviore or out side Cote D’lviore.
For your Information we the seller will provide this legal Documents before the shipment of the Gold,for buyer to verify.
1.Certificate of Origin
2.Ownership certificate
3.Export documents from exporting country
4. Assay certificate issued in country of export
5. Non Criminal Origin Clearance
6. AIR WAYBILL
Best Regards
Mr Paul Konan
Marketing Manager
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