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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2348059567112 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • don_ndukaa@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • tradelinkdonnduka@graffiti.net

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?don=20nduka?= <don_ndukaa@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: tradelinkdonndukaltd@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 00:25:29 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: T SHIRT OFFER AND SUPPLY


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: don_ndukaa@yahoo.co.uk

DEAR SIR,



A CONTRACT OFFER EXIST FOR THE SUPPLY OF ONE MILLION(1,000,000PCS)PIECES OF T-SHIRTS FOR THE ON-GOING REHABILITATION PROGRAMME OF NIGERIAN PRISONERS.


WE HEREBY WISH TO INFORM YOU ABOUT A CONTRACT FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERMENT OF NIGERIA,THEIR INTENTION TO AWARD A CONTRACT TO ANY FOREIGN FIRM BE IT COMPANY OR INDIVIDUAL THAT CAN BE ABLE TO HANDLE A CONTRACT SUPPLY ORDER OF 1 MILLION PIECES OF ROUND NECK POLO T -SHIRTS OF WHITE COLOURS ONLY FOR THE NIGERIA PRISON SERVICES TO THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS.



BECAUSE OUR COMPANY VALUE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CONTRACT AWARDING COMMITEE ASK US TO FIND A RELEIABLE COMPANY OR PERSON WHO CAN HANDLE THIS CONTRACT ORDER.WE ONLY TAKE 2% COMMISSION FROM THE CONTRACT AMOUNT AS OUR GRATIFICATION AND COMPANY SHARE IF YOU WIN THE CONTRACT.


THERFORE ,WE KINDLY ASK YOU TO CONFIRM TO US IF YOU CAN ABLE TO HANDLE THIS CONTRACT SUPPLY ORDER TO THE MINISTRY,BY RESPONDING TO THIS MESSAGE URGENTLY.



ASSUMING YOU ARE IN THE POSITION TO BID FOR THE OFFER,KINDLY CONFIRM BY RETURN E-MAIL YOUR INTEREST IN THIS SUPPLY OFFER AND YOUR ABILITY TO CARRY OUT THE SHIPPMENT 90 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF 100% UPFRONT PAYMENT BY TT.



SPECIFICATIONS FOR T-SHIRTS:



1.Style : Round Neck T-shirts, Short sleeve

2.Yarn : 100% cotton

3.Size : Normal European size (M:L:XL)

4.Color : WHITE (NO PRINTING, NO EMBROIDERY)

5.Packing : 1 doz / 1 poly bag


TERMS OF PAYMENT:100% BANK TT IN ADVANCE BEFORE SHIPPMENT .


TARGET PRICES :USD5/PC

QUOTATION :FOB

DELIVERY :OCEAN FREIGHT

DELIVERY TIME :90 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF PAYMENT.

GSM :185

QUATITY :ONE MILLION PCS. ONLY

ONLY SERIOUSE EXPORTER WILL BE CONSIDERED.



REGARDS,



MR.DON NDUKA.

DON NDUKA CONSULT & AGENCY LIMITED.

ABUJA IN NIGERIA.

REPLY TO tradelinkdonnduka@graffiti.net

+234 8059567112

- don nduka

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