The e-mail here is just one type of the thousands of scam e-mail variants sent out each day by 419 scammers. If you've received an e-mail even remotely similar to the one on this page or if you have arrived at this page via an internet search resulting from an e-mail that you received, I can 100% guarantee that YOU HAVE RECEIVED A SCAM E-MAIL!

This is an internet scam! Do NOT send these scammers money for any reason. [ BEGIN SCAM E-MAIL ]   From:     MATHEW  OSIE OPOKU <mathew_osie_opoku08@live.com> Reply-To:     mathew_osie_opoku08@live.com Subject:     GOLD VENTURE Date:     Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:17:57 -0000 (10:17 EDT) DEAR I WISH  TO INQUIRE IF YOU  WOULD BE INTERESTED  IN GOLD BUSINESS OR RATHER LINK ME UP TO SOME INTERESTING BUYERS ON COMMISSION BASES. I AM A GHANAIAN BASED IN KIBI TOWN EASTERN REGION OF GHANA BY NAME MATHEW OSEI OPOKU , BESIDES, I AM  REPRESENTING SOME OF THE LOCAL SMALL SCALE MINERS (SUPLIERS). WE HAVE PRESENTLY IN STOCK ,350 KG OF ALLUVIAL GOLD DUST LOOKING FOR A PORTENTIAL BUYER WHITH RESONABLE  AND CONSIDERABLE PRICE  OF US$ 14,500 DOLLARS  PER KG. THIS QUANTITY IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR  RE-EXPORT UNDER THE CUSTODY OF A SECURITY VAULT LOCATED IN GHANA. ALSO, BE AWARE THAT COMPLETE DELIVERY OF THE PRODUCT TO THE BUYER  DESTINATION HAS  BEEN CONDITIONED BEFORE PAYMENT .BUT THE BUYER SHOULD  BEAR THE TOTAL COST OF THE RE-EXPORTATION  CHARGES  WHICH IS BASED ON PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL VALUE OF THE PRODUCT UPON HIS OR HER  INSPECTION AND SATISFACTION. ANY EXPENSES RUN IN THIS REGARD WILL BE DEDUCTED FROM THE FULL PAYMENT BEFORE THE BUYER WOULD TRANSFER THE TOTAL VALUED FUND REMAINING TO THE SELLER'S ACCOUNT. WE ARE ALSO AVAILABLE TO SIGN A LONG TERM CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH THE BUYER UNDER AUTHENTIC CONDITIONS  TO IMPLEMENT MORE ON THE LOCAL SOURCES FOR QUANTITY. IN THIS CASE THE  BUYER WILL BE OBLIGED TO VISIT THIS  COUNTRY FOR A ROUND-TABLE MEETING,VISITING OF THE GOLD MINNING FIELD IN KIBI AS WELL AS INSPECTION AND SIGNING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH OUR VILLAGE HEAD AND OUR SECRETARY/LEGAL ADVISER. PLEASE CONTACT ME THROUGH MY EMAIL :........... FOR THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENT IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE  FIND  FCO  BELOW  FOR YOUR INTREST    (FULL CORPORATE OFFER) PRODUCT:---------------------- -Alluvial gold dust(AU). ORIGIN:----------------------- ----Ghana Gold QUALITY:---------------------- ---22+carat. PURITY;....................... .......: 999.9/1000 (99.999) PRICE PER KILOGRAM:---- $14,500USD(Negotiable) (1) 100kg /week * 2 times for 3 months (2) 200kg/week * 2 times for 9 months Best Regard, MATHEW  OSIE OPOKU. DIRECT-LINE  +233-245106515.    [ END SCAM E-MAIL ]

It's important to note that any real people or legitimate organizations mentioned in these scam e-mails have absolutely no connection with this scam! The scammers never use their real names. They frequently take on the identity of real people to help them convince you that they are genuine. Whatever these scammers tell you, DON'T believe a word of it!!!

This is just a small sampling of the many hundreds of advance fee fraud e-mails received each day here at 419 BAITER headquarters.

There are many different types of 419 scam (examples) but they all promise you something (fortune, job with salary/commision, low-interest loan, lottery prize, cheap gold dust/diamonds, work visa, etc.) in return for a small 'fee' or some kind of remittance. Of course, there is no fortune, no job, no loan, no prize to be had. It's just a ploy to get you to willingly send them money.

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