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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: "KETT CONSULTING" <info@kettconsulting.com>
Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2006 17:05:16 +0000
Subject: TRAINING AND RESERVATION DETAILS


Dear Trainee

With reference to your recruitment training registration, your employer US
Fund For UNAIDS has made payment of $5,899 USD which covers recruitment
training fees for a period of thirty days. Also, the following travel
documents have been received from US Fund For UNAIDS for each trainee
according to individual requirement.

1) Invitation letter
2) Flight ticket issued by British Airways/Delta Airlines
3) Letter of support for visa application (non us residence only)
4) Trainee’ Polaroid ID Card (trainee to affix colored passport)

However, in view of your training program at Kett Consulting, we have
enclosed (attached) the following documents as required towards your
participation. This is based on an existing training and reservation
agreement with your employer which empowers Kett Consulting to handle
reservation and other logistic requirements on behalf of the trainees.

1) Training Registration Form KC-209i
2) Training Course Overview
3) Hotel Reservation Form

Furthermore, in line with our training calendar, recruitment trainees arrive
Williams B. Hartsfield Atlanta International airport on the 12th June, 2006
and proceed to Marriott the official and accredited hotel of the US For
UNAIDS trainees. The Marriott airport shuttle (pick up service) would be
available to convey all trainees to the hotel. We have enclosed Kett
Consulting travel direction manual in your travel/training documents to be
dispatched to you.

To cushion training expenses on the part of each trainee, Marriott
management has granted hotel reservation concession to each trainee from
U.S. Fund For UNAIDS for a flat rate of $64.50 USD per nightly for a total
of $1,935 USD (30 days period). You are required to fill the training and
reservation forms and return along with accompanying payment of $1,935 USD
only. Marriott reservation confirmation would be issued upon the receipt of
payment which in part guarantees your eligibility and availability for the
recruitment training program and also pre-requisite to your visa application
process.

For payment method, please make formal payment to Luke Lin Co Ltd, our
parent company and overseas account coordinates via bank wire transfer only.
A photocopy of your bank telegraphic transfer slip along with your filled
forms should be emailed to the finance and administration department, Kett
Consulting. See the training registration form for bank wire transfer
information. For online registration, please click on the link below.
http://www.kettconsulting.co.nr/registration-form.html If registered
online, do scan and attach your passport photograph and return with
completed Marriott reservation form and copy of bank telegraphic transfer
slip as directed above.

We advice all trainees to conclude all training arrangement by 17th April
2006. This will help us collate and meet all immigration matters in favor of
US Fund For UNAIDS for trainees who require entry visa to the United States.
Kett Consulting training commences on the 16th June, 2006 at 10:00 am. To
check the rising rate of training abuse following a security warning, we are
enforcing strict measures that would discourage trainees from using training
programs as a means of migration to the United States illegally.

Looking forward to meeting you.

Sincerely

Dr. Joe Mario
Training Advisor
www.kettconsulting.co.nr



U.S.A
6184 Rosewell Road NE Atlanta GA 30328 tel:770-875-3630 fax: 501-423-4705,
419-730-6137

U.K.
Tolleshunt Knights, Colchester Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 8HX. tel: (44)
700-597-6568, 703-190-6242 fax: 870-134-9695

TAIWAN
Rm. 7G03 TWTC, No. 11, Section 19 Hsin Yi Road, Taipei

© 2005 Kett Consulting All Rights Reserved


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