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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: Mr Atta Akpes <nakott3@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: Mr Atta Akpes <ta754@bell.net>
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 00:42:54 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GOLD DUST And GOLD BARS

Dearest Buyer,


I am contacting you for a contract on GOLD DUST And GOLD BARS, There are bulks of gold dust for sell to interested buyers, Our office in Divo a town in Cote d’Ivoire  representing all the 9 local mining communities, to sale there gold dust and bars. If you are interested, you can visit our company and mines, you can see the quantity available and go to refinery to inspect the quality before making agreement and exporting of the gold dust to your destination.

1. Gold Dust
2. 22 Carat plus and Purity 92.05%
3. 980 kilos available
4.  600 kgs Reserve for shipment now.
5. CURRENT PRICE: USD$30,000/1Kg  @22 carat Gold dust

Origin: Cote d'Ivoire.
Commodity: Aurum Utallum

1. Form: Gold Bar
2. Purity: 93.67 % or better
3. Quantity Available 1200kgs
4. 700 kgs Reserved for shipment now
5. CURRENT PRICE: USD$32,000/1kg @23carat Gold Dory Bar

Origin: Cote d’Ivoire

First shipment will be 10,20,30,40 or 50-100KG

DECLARATION: We hereby declare the above information to be true and correct to the best of our knowledge and this offer is being made without prejudice.

Thank for your co-operation and I wait for your email of mail address below

Best  Regard's

Mr Atta Akpes

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