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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: "Mr malik mhammad" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mhammadmalik@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2019 12:16:00 -0000
Subject: Re PRODUCT: ------------ Alluvial Gold Bar and Dust (AU).Buyer neede

Attn:
Dear Sir/Madam
I am pleased and delighted to have contact with you via this medium. My name is Mr malik mhammad I am from GHANA ,
I personally decided to contact you so that we can negotiate reasonably and have a successful business transaction together.I have 1,500 kilogram of 22plus Carat Alluvial Gold Dust which I inherited from my late father and a miner, which I have decided to put on sale for sometimes now. I need a serious minded buyer who will purchase them from me within the shortest time possible. If you are interested, kindly indicate it in your reply to this attractive offer I have presented to you.This is the primary reason why I have attached my Full Corporate Offer (FCO) in this mail you are reading for your personal evaluation and consideration. If my offer is acceptable to you, kindly let me know immediately so that we can proceed accordingly. Please be informed that my gold price is also negotiable. Please find below my Full Corporate Offer
(FCO) for the sale of my AU Metal dust:
(FULL CORPORATE OFFER)
PRODUCT: ------------ Alluvial Gold Dust (AU).
ORIGIN: ------------Republic of GHANA.
QUANTITY: ---------1500 kilograms.
QUALITY: --------- 22+carat.
PRICE PER KILOGRAM: -----$24,500USD (Negotiable).
PACKAGING: ------------Securely packaged In
a Galvanized metal box.
MODE OF TRANSACTION

OPTION A
1-establishment of signatures of contract by the two parties concerned.
2-certificate of conformity from the GHANA government control office
3- value of the product before lifting(negotiable)
4-remitting all documents of exportation to the buyer
5-final payment at the end of buyer refinery since i will fly back with you for the final assay in your country.
6-buyer is expected to arrive here in GHANA,check and control the commodity in his or her presence and price will be negotiated.I will patiently wait for your reply on the above subject matter soonest. Looking forward to having a successful transaction with you. Have a pleasant nice day. note: "after agreement and full co operation,documents, photo will be scan to you for your perusal ,i can not afford sending samples via dhl or express courier as it is rejected and banned by the new government policy".
OPTION B
1-GIVING VISAS TO THE SELLER AND MAKING A CONTRACT FOR BOTH PARTIES AS TO BRING THE COMMODITY TO YOUR COUNTRY.
2-OPENING OF BANK GUARANTEE /BG/ MT 760 ON WAY AND SENDING TO THE SELLERS BANK AS TO BE
SURE THAT AS SOON AS THE COMMODITY ARRIVE AFTER REFINERY TEST YOU WILL GET THE TOTAL COST PAID.
3-OPENING AN INTERNATIONAL LETTER OF CREDIT /LC WHICH WILL BE GIVEN TO SELLER BANK.
please respond immediately as to proceed.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr malik mhammad.

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