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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)
  • "here in london united kingdom" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "u.k " (this email uses bad English)
• 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.
  • +447031812645 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)

Fraud email example:

From: Mct Investment Contracting <mct.investtmentcontract12@msn.com>
Reply-To: <mct.investmentcontract@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 05:30:48 +0000
Subject: CONTRACT SUPPLY ORDER? REPLY URGENTLY



FROM : MR, MATHEW CYRIL
DESIGNATION : DIRECTOR
COMPANY : MCT INVESTMENT AND CONTRACTING LTD
ADDRESS : 765 CANNON STR,EC4M LONDON ,UNITED KINGON
TEL : +447031812645
E-MAIL : mct.investmentcontract@contractor.net



DEAR SIR/MADAM,

PROPOSAL FOR A CONTRACT SUPPLY ORDER

NAME OF PROJECT : Campaign For War Against HIV/AIDS
GRANT NO : UNH190-MDI
LOAN NO : UNHPA 679
PROJECT TILE : Procurement of Supply OF TSHIRT
PROJECT NUMBER : SUM/UN/TSHIRTS09/2008


MY NAME IS MR. MATHEW CYRIL A U.K CITIZEN, WITH COMPANY ADDRESS STATED ABOVE. WE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE OUR COMPANY MTC INVESTMENT AND CONTRACTING COMPANY LIMITED, WE ARE ONE OF THE LEADING IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS HERE IN LONDON UNITED KINDOM, A GOVERNMENT LICENCED BUYING AGENT AND CONTRACTORS OF WHICH WE HAVE GAINED A HIGH REPUTATION IN THE SERVICE OF OUR CUSTOMER FROM DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE GLOBE MARKET.

WE DEAL WITH THE GOVERNMENT CONTRACT AWARDING DEPARTMENT OF WHICH WE HAVE REPRESENTED MANY FOREIGN FIRMS TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS.

WE WISH TO INFORM YOU ABOUT A CURRENT CONTRACT FROM MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (MOD) HERE IN LONDON UNITED KINGDOM, THEIR INTENTION TO AWARD A CONTRACT TO ANY FOREIGN FIRM BE IT COMPANY OR INDIVIDUAL THAT CAN BE ABLE TO HANDLE A CONTRACT SUPPLY PROJECT OF TWO MILLION PIECES OF T-SHIRTS FOR THE UNITED NATIONS CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE SPREAD OF AIDS AND HIV (AQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME AND HUMAN IMMUNE DEFICIENCY VIRUS).

BASED ON OUR COMPETENCE, CREDIBILITY AND REPUTATION THE CONTRACT AWARDING DEPARTMENT NOMINATED MY COMPANY AMONG THOSE (AGENTS) TO FIND A RELIABLE COMPANY OR INDIVIDUAL WHO CAN BE ABLE TO HANDLE THIS CONTRACT SUPPLY PROJECT OF 2000,000 PIECES OF T-SHIRTS.

WE ARE COMMISSION EARNING AGENT AND OUR COMMISSSION AS YOUR LOCAL AGENT OR REPRESENTATIVE HERE IN LONDON IS 2% (TWO PERCENT) OF ANY PROFIT MADE FROM TOTAL GOODS SUPPLIED TO THE ORGANISATION IF YOU WIN THE CONTRACT. WE PLAY VITAL ROLES IN MAKING IT VERY POSSIBLE THAT YOU DO NOT LOOSE THE CONTRACT NO MATTER WHAT IT TAKES FROM US.

THEREFORE, WE KINDLY ASK YOU TO CONFIRM TO US IF YOU CAN BE ABLE TO HANDLE THE CONTRACT SUPPLY ORDER TO THE MINISTRY BY RESPONDING TO THIS MESSAGE URGENTLY, WHILE WE SHALL PROCEED FURTHER TO YOU AND GIVE YOU ALL THE NECESSARY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CONTRACT PROJECT IT MIGHT INTEREST YOU TO KNOW THE TERMS OF PAYMENT WHICH IS 80% ADVANCE PAYMENT BY T/T TO ANY BANK OF YOUR CHOICE BEFORE PRODUCTION TAKES PLACE WHILE 20% WILL BE PAID BEFORE SHIPMENT.

PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR INTEREST TO ENABLE ME GIVE YOU DETAILS OF THE REQUIREMENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS BID.

THANKING YOU FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION.

BEST REGARD,

MR. MATHEW CYRIL

(DIRECTOR)

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