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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:
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "samson mazuya" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <samsonmauzuya@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2017 00:08:29 -0700
Subject: Gold for sell
Hello,
Good day to you.
Am Mr Samson, some group of local miners here in Congo have some 40 Kilograms of Gold for sell.
The golds are ( 25 Kilograms of Gold Nugget 24 Karat and 15 Kilograms of Gold dust) As i write you
now the Golds are in my care.
Am contacting you in regards to the above Gold for sell. I have a UK Multiple Business Visa which
allows me to travel to the UK on a period of 2 years. If you are interested in buying the whole lot
of 40 kilograms or precisely any amount you can afford to buy then please contact me immediately
so i will prepare to travel and meet you in London to close a deal. Am not requesting any penny from
you the deal will be you will only pay for how many kilograms you can afford to buy in cash after testing
and confirming the purity of the Golds. Below is the information of the said Gold.
Description of the Gold.
Commodity : Gold Dust 24 Karat for USD 32,000 per KG.
Gold Nugget 24 karat for USD 32,000 per KG
Origin : Democratic Republic of Congo
Quantity: 25 and 15 total 40 Kilograms.
Moving forward.
Before you pay for the gold we will have to assay it here in London and if you are happy with the purity
then you pay for the quantity you can afford also please no time wasters because traveling from Congo DR
to London cost is a lot of time and money for this reason i need a serious buyer.
Looking forward to hearing from you asap.
Kindest Regards
Samson Mauza
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