419 scam: "Trading"<atIastrading@mailbolt.comet> INTRESTED ON BUYING TRAIN RAIL SCRAP RESPOND

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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "engredward@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- engredwardnzuma@mailbolt.com (Mailbolt; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Trading" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atlastrading@mailbolt.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2010 17:32:08 -0800
Subject: INTRESTED ON BUYING TRAIN RAIL SCRAP RESPOND

Atlas Trading Ltd
497 Jacob Mare Street Pretoria 0001
South Africa

We wish to confirm you with full cooperate responsibility that we are end seller ready, willing and able to transact and

sell the commodities, with the following specifications, terms and condition.

Sales and purchases will be based on the following procedures: The product is used Train Rail Scrap with the specification

of R50 & R65 as confirmed to the ISRI codes.

Manufactured in Russia & Ukraine . The origin is South Africa & Nigeria.

Quantity: 360,000 MT (Three Hundred and Sixty Thousand Metric Tons) Contract period: Twelve Months. Price: USD $ 130 per

Metric Ton FOB.

Payment Terms: should be Standard Bank Letter of Credit (SBLC) or Bank Guarantee (BG)

Chemical Composition: International Standard as follows:

R50.67kg/m COST 7173-75

C:0. 67-0.8%

Mn:0. 75-1.05%

Si:0. 13-0.28%

P: max. 0.035%

S: max. 0.045%

Ar: max. 0.15%

R65-64.72kg/m COST 8165-75

C: 0.6-0.082%

N: 0.75-1.05%

Si: 0.13-0.28%

P: max. 0.035%

S: max. 0.045%

Ar: max. 0.15

Please confirm if you are willing to close down the contract as to enable us schedule and arrange for your urgent trip to

Africa for inspections of the material and signing of the contract.

Finally, be informed that upon your acceptance to this offer, you will be provided with all the related documents for your

perusals before coming down to Africa for the signing of the contract.

For more detail and proceeds Contact person:

Engr. Nzuma Edward
Email: engredwardnzuma@mailbolt.com
engredward@live.com

Yours Faithfully

Adam Serah
Atlas Trading Ltd

Disclaimer and confidentiality note: everything in this e-mail and any attachments relating to the official business of

Atlas Trading Ltd to the customer is confidential, legally provided and protected by law. Atlas Trading Ltd does not own and

endorse any other content other than the information enclosed on this email. Views and opinions are those of the sender. The

person addressed in the e-mail is the sole authorized recipient. Please notify the sender immediately if it has mistakenly

sent to you. Do not disclose or use the content in any way. Atlas Trading Ltd cannot guarantee that
the confidentiality of this communication has been maintained or that it is free of errors, virus, interception or

interference.

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