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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:
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• 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.
  • dave_atta@yahoo.com.au (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "daveatta" <daveatta@terra.com.mx>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 14:18:17 -0600
Subject: URGENT SUPPLIER NEEDED. PLS. CONTACT NOW


ATTA & ASSOCIATES (GHANA) LTD.
International Business Consultants,
Public Relations Advisers & Manufacturers Representatives.
KWAME NKURUMAH HOUSE TEMA ACCRA-Ghana.
Tel/Fax: + 233-22- 413470
E-Mail Address: dave_atta@yahoo.com.au

ATTN:

RE:CONTRACT TO SUPPLY USED/NEW CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES.
COMPUTER ACCESSORIES

On behalf my company ATTA & ASSOCIATES (GHANA) LTD. I am contacting you with a contract to supply USED CLOTHES/NEW CLOTHING AND
COMPUER ACCESOIRES.

Because of the importance of the business proposal I am offering your Company and the amount involved, I need to be in direct communication with the President of your Company. Therefore I request to have his/her direct phone and fax numbers, and personal email address.

I want to know if you are capable of supplying Used /New Clothing and Computer Accessories to ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) refugee camps.

A contract is awarded to a Former ECOWAS official to supply Used/New clothing and computer Accessories to ECOWAS Refugees. As a Business Consultant with contacts in the Governments of several Countries in the West African sub-region, I was approached by the Legal Adviser to the Former ECOWAS Official to source for suppliers who are capable to take up this contract.

The Former ECOWAS Official wants to sublet the contract to a capable overseas suppliers. The value of the contract is (US$12M) Twelve Million United States Dollars. If you can prove that you are capable, you will be paid 50% of the amount upfront and 50% after supply.

If you are judged capable, you will be required to come to Accra-Ghana to sign the contract agreement; after which the 50% upfront payment will be paid to you to enable you to begin supplying. The total contract amount shall be paid into your account; if you accept the above condition, please quickly contact me through my e-mail address dave_atta@yahoo.com.au so that we can seal the deal.

Best Regards,

Dr. Dave Atta
CEO ATTA & ASS GHANA LTD

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