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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: Grace Martins <gracemartins533@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2017 11:10:31 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: ALLUVIAL GOLD DUST AT GOOD PRICE.


ALLUVIAL GOLD DUST AT GOOD PRICE.
Dear Sir/ Madam,
We are small scale Gold miners here on the sub-region of West Africa.We have some huge quantity of alluvial Gold Dust for sale at aconsiderable price of $30,500USD per kilo which is below world market price. Ifyou are interested, do not hesitate to get back to us as soon aspossible for us to give you our full co-operate offer (FCO).Also even if you are not prepared to buy our Gold now,you can look fora buyer that will buy our Gold through you so that you will benefitfrom it as well.we also appricaite where he or she will come forward andsee the goods life before paying
We have 410 kg of Alluvial Gold dust purity worth 22.karat Pls.youmust come and wittness it life.
We sincerely use this medium to contact you to come and buy as theprice of our gold is moderate price and below is our intended price
PRODUCT------ ALLUVIAL GOLD DUSTPURITY------- 22 CARATPRICE -- --------- $ 30,500 USd.QUANTITY --------------------- 410 KILOGRAMS( presently)You would inspect the product and also you would be allowed to picksome samples for assay at the government approved Internationallaboratory.The product would later be weighed and deposited back to the bondedwharehouse or to the bank for safe keeping in the presence of the buyerand the seller or any appointed agent of the buyer or seller, until thecompletion of the required documents for shipping the product.PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DO NOT ACCEPT LETTER OF CREDIT.
Our appointed representative shall accompany you and the product toyour final distination and monitor further inspection of the assayprocess that will be carried out in the country where the product shall beshipped to. After you must have been satisfied with the product, Ourmoney shall be paid to us or our appointed representative. If need youshall assist us to purchase needed plant machinery and mining equipmentwith the money for projection and expansion of our small minning site.We can also go into a joint venture if you are interested.Your quick and favourable response would be appreciated.We look forward in doing long lasting business transaction with you.Best Regards,
ELHadji Mustapha considerable price of $30,500USD per kilo which is below world market price. Ifyou are interested, do not hesitate to get back to us as soon aspossible for us to give you our full co-operate offer (FCO).Also even if you are not prepared to buy our Gold now,you can look fora buyer that will buy our Gold through you so that you will benefitfrom it as well.we also appricaite where he or she will come forward andsee the goods life before paying
We have 410 kg of Alluvial Gold dust purity worth 22.karat Pls.youmust come and wittness it life.
We sincerely use this medium to contact you to come and buy as theprice of our gold is moderate price and below is our intended price
PRODUCT------ ALLUVIAL GOLD DUSTPURITY------- 22 CARATPRICE -- --------- $ 30,500 USd.QUANTITY --------------------- 410 KILOGRAMS( presently)You would inspect the product and also you would be allowed to picksome samples for assay at the government approved Internationallaboratory.The product would later be weighed and deposited back to the bondedwharehouse or to the bank for safe keeping in the presence of the buyerand the seller or any appointed agent of the buyer or seller, until thecompletion of the required documents for shipping the product.PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DO NOT ACCEPT LETTER OF CREDIT.
Our appointed representative shall accompany you and the product toyour final distination and monitor further inspection of the assayprocess that will be carried out in the country where the product shall beshipped to. After you must have been satisfied with the product, Ourmoney shall be paid to us or our appointed representative. If need youshall assist us to purchase needed plant machinery and mining equipmentwith the money for projection and expansion of our small minning site.We can also go into a joint venture if you are interested.Your quick and favourable response would be appreciated.We look forward in doing long lasting business transaction with you.Best Regards,
Mrs. Grace Martins.
Sales representative
EL Hadji Mustapha Director of Gold Scale

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