419 scam: "BANDIAGARA GOLD MINES" <test@test.com> Re: GOLD DUST FOR SALE 22 CARAT + 999.9% PURITY

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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:
- "% commission" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- bandiagaragoldminessarl@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "BANDIAGARA GOLD MINES" <test@test.com>
Reply-To: bandiagaragoldminessarl@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 28 Dec 2024 11:45:18 -0800
Subject: Re: GOLD DUST FOR SALE 22 CARAT + 999.9% PURITY

GOLD DUST AVAILABLE FOR SELL

Itâ€™s my pleasure contacting you to inform you about our product â€œAlluvial Gold Dust''. We are having in stock right now 450kg Gold Dust advertising to seek buyers assistance in helping us buy Gold Dust and sell on your own location as we deliver to the USA, EUROPE & ASIA, such as to the UNITED KINGDOM, USA, HOLLAND, BELGIUM, CANADA, VIETNAM ,MALAYSIA, GERMANY, LAOS, RUSSIA, JAPAN, DUBAI, CHINA, SOUTH KOREA , AUSTRALIA & FRANCE

Our F.C.O is described as follows:

Commodity: Au Metal Quantity â€“ 450kg
Quality: 22+ carat
Purity: 96.5% Purity
Price: $43,000 US Dollars/kg
Shipment: By Air
Package: Export Carton Case.

Terms and Condition: I will be very grateful if you can come down here and do inspection of the goods properly before we commence shipment. I agree to follow you to your country and get paid after the final assay at the refinery in your own location. I shall be grateful to furnish you with any further information that you may require after hearing from you. Below is my contact information . Email: bandiagaragoldminessarl@hotmail.com

NOTE: You will be paid 5% commission/ Discount for getting a buyer on every kilo that is purchased by you or your buyer.

Thanks as we await your contact prompt as we at your services with regards.

Yours Sincerely
Chief Traore Karim

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