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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: "Mr. David Williams" <dwilliams20002@msn.com>
Reply-To: <dwilliams2006@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:55:21 +0000
Subject: GLORIOUS CONSULTANT LTD



GLORIOUS CONSULTANT LTDIMPORT-EXPORT-COMMERCE GENERAL25 CANNON STR.EC4M LONDON.UNITED KINGDOM.

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

YOUR GOOD NAME AND ADDRESS HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDED TO US AS AN AUTHORISED EXPORTERS OF VARIOUS ITEMS FROM YOUR COUNTRY.TO INTRODUCING OUR SELVES TO YOU,WE ARE INTERNATIONAL REPUTABLE COMMERCIAL ORGANISATION MARKETING FOREIGN SALES FACTORS,WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS,MANUFACTURERS REPRESENTATIVE IMPORTATIONGENERAL.

PRESENTLY WE ARE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN SOURCING OF THE UNDER LISTED ITEMS FOR AN URGENT SUPPLY TO OUR NUMROUS CUSTOMERS AND OUR HOME GOVERNMANT, WE HAVE BEEN IN THIS LINE OF BUSINESS FOR MANY SUCCESSFUL YEARS SATISFYING OUR NUMEROUS CUSTOMERS AND GOVERNMENT WITH ALL THEIR NEEDS.OUR RECENT EXPANSION AND DESIRE TO PROMOTE TRADE AND INDUSTRY IN YOUR COUNTRY HAS OFFORDED US THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTACT YOUR ESTEEM COMPANY FOR AN URGENT SUPPLY OF THE UNDER LISTED ITEMS

RE;EXERCISE BOOKS,SCHOOL BARRETS,SCHOOL BAGS,DRAWING MATERIALS,T-SQUARE BOARD,MATHMATICAL SETS,ELECTRONICS/MANUAL BLACK BOARD,BUILDING MATERIALS,FIREPROOFING,MOTOR WASTE BIN,CEMENTS,PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS,ULTRASOUND MECHINES,SURGICAL/DENTAL EQIPMENTS, T SHIRTS,HOSPITAL BED SHEETS,INDUSTRIAL MACHINES,RAW FOOD ITEMS,ANDGENERAL GOODS FROM YOUR COUNTRY.
PLEASE IF YOU CAN SUPPLY US WITH ANY OF THE ABOVE LISTED ITEMS,DO NOT HESITATE TO INFORM US BY MAIL SO THAT WE CAN STOP FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS WITH OTHER FOREIGN COMPANIES FOR AN URGENT SUPPLY OF THE CAPTIONED ITEMS.
LOOKING FORWARD HEARING FROM YOU.
BEST REGARDS,
MR.DAVID WILLIAMS

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