419 scam: "Mr. Bricks Adams" <dfsfdggfg@att.net> BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP INQUIRY

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

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This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Bricks Adams" <dfsfdggfg@att.net>
Reply-To: adamspvte@yahoo.it
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 05:28:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP INQUIRY

BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP
INQUIRY

FROM: MR.BRICKS ADAMS

ATTN: THE MD/CEO

Sir/Madam,

I am a commission agent and purchasing Manager to IMPORT & EXPORT,INTERNATIONAL
& LOCAL SERVICE DELIVERY COMPANY BASED IN UK.

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I am looking for
business partner in your who can supply Granite Permude to our client and
potential buyer as urgent as possible and I am contacting you to know if you
have the product or can source it since it mainly found in your Southern Region
. The buyer is looking for immediate supply of 500-1000 grams at $1,025.00 per
gram Spot Purchase and according to record on previous purchase from your
country (region) it was supplied at $580 per gram.

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Therefore, however, if
you have the product or can source it kindly revert to me with price range,
specification and available quantity. It is imperative to Note that buyer will
travel to meet with you to inspect the product and make spot purchase if he is
satisfied with quality and I will share the net profit with you 50/50.

If you are interested reply this mail for more details and buyerâ€™s
specifications and you can contact me on +44 776 381 3887 after business hours
only and also send to me your direct contact number for us to speak and start
business consummation.

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Looking forward to
doing business with you.

Yours faithfully,

Mr Bricks Adams.

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