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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: <atlanticventureltd@unionplus.net>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 06:45:55 -0700
Subject: HELLO:ATTENTION NEEDED


ATLANTIC VENTURES




DEAR SIR/MADAM,

WE THE MANAGEMENT OF ATLANTIC VENTURES LTD, A COMPANY IN BRITAIN WHO EXPORTS GINGER,GARLIC AND LIMESTONE IN OUR EXPANSION PROJECT WISH TO ASK FOR YOUR PARTNERSHIP AS OUR REPRESENTATIVE IN YOUR COUNTRY.

YOUR DUTY: YOU WILL RECEIVE FUNDS ON OUR BEHALF FROM OUR NUMEROUS CUSTOMERS IN YOUR COUNTRY AND HELP US SEND IT ACROSS AS DIRECTED.

YOUR REWARD: FOR EVERY FUND RECEIVED FROM ANY OF OUR CUSTOMERS WE WILL BE PAYING A COMMISION OF 10% WHICH YOU WILL DEDUCT FROM ANY FUND RECEIVED AND PAY THE REST INTO OUR ACCOUNT.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS IS TO HASTEN THE COLLECTION OF FUNDS AS PAYMENT INTO OUR OFFSHORE ACCOUNT POSES DELAY IN OUR TRANSACTION WHICH TAKES UP TO 21 DAYS TO MATURE AND THIS SLOWS DOWN OUR BUSINESS. WE ARE BANKING ON YOUR TRUST
TO ACT IN THIS CAPACITY,AND WE WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM YOU TO ENABLE US PASS ACROSS TO OUR CUSTOMERS SO THAT PAYMENT CAN BEGIN IMMEDIATELY.

1 FULL NAMES/COMPANY NAME
2 CONTACT ADDRESS/PHONE

JAMES BARTON
FOR MANAGEMENT.


CC:WE DID NOT REQUIRE ANY FORM OF PAYMENT FROM YOU

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