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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:
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • +447031914639 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • infoatlantic_ventures2@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "altanticventure@terra.es" <altanticventure@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 04:06:57 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: INVESTMENT TRUSTEE IN LONDON COMMISION OF 10% EXPORTS PROJECT



DEAR SIR/MADAM

I AM MR FHOLISANI SYDNEY MUFAMADI, A SERVING MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE {NEC} AND THE NATIONAL WORKING COMMTTEE {NWC} OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT. YOU CAN GO THROUGH MY PROFILE:

http://www.info.gov.za/gol/gcis_profile.jsp?id=1056

IN ADDITION, A PARTIME MEMBER OF THE MANAGEMENT OF ATLANTIC VENTURES LIMITED, A COMPANY IN LONDON, THAT EXPORTS GINGER,GARLIC AND LIMESTONE. IN OUR EXPANSION PROJECT, WE 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.

NOTE: THAT NO UPFRONT PAYMANT?

1 FULL NAMES
2 CONTACT ADDRESS
3 TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
4 AGE NEXT BRITHDAY.
5 EMPOLYMENT STATUS

WE HOPE YOU CONSIDER OUR PROPOSAL AND ACT IN DESPACTH.

MR. FHOLISANI SYDNEY MUFAMADI
FOR MANAGEMENT.
NOTE:DO GET BACK TO US USING THIS OFFICIAL
EMAIL:infoatlantic_ventures2@yahoo.it
Tel +447031914639






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