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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:

Fraud email example:

From: Ndenbele mining company <acct@taiah.com.hk>
Reply-To: Ndenbele mining company <ndenbele_mining_company@barid.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2018 21:30:27 +0800 (HKT)
Subject: Attention to you personally:





Attention to you personally,

We are Ndenbele mining company. A mining company from Democratic Republic of Congo. Our mining is done in Congo and exportation from Kenya because of the conflict in the mining region.

Our prices are below the international market rate because we are the direct miners and we are capable of supplying you any requested quantity on CIF basis if we confirm that you are ready.

Commodity: AU

Form: Gold Nugget / Dore Bar

Purity: 96.5%

Quantity: 681kg.

Origin: REPUBLIC OF CONGO.

Price: $24,000usd

Price: $750 USD / Carat rough diamond.

Carat: 22+6 carat.

Please Note that our prices are not fixed. I will send you my FCO with full details and procedures as soon as I hear from you with confirmation on your trial quantity.

You can contact us on this very email address ( ndenbele_mining_company@barid.com )

Kind Regards,

Ndenbele mining company.


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