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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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Fraud email example:

From: "SPC Patterns Consulting" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2012 23:29:27 +0100
Subject: EFFECTIVE TARGET SETTING AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT


Dear Sir/ Madam,

You are invited to our moderately priced training on:

‘EFFECTIVE TARGET SETTING AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT’

This program will hold from 15-16 November, 2012 in Lagos.

Maintaining a high level of productivity in 21st century organizations
entails continuous improvement and learning multiplicities of skills and
techniques. People in all types of organizations find themselves needing
to find more productive methods of planning work and tasks, setting
appropriate goals, using good interpersonal skills and using effective
means of making decisions. A focus on using productive practices allows
for effective and efficient management of work and making changes in the
organization.

Effective Goal-Setting & Planning Skills teaches you how to create goals
that challenge you – and how to break those goals up into manageable
steps. How to realistically estimate time frames. How to make
accountability work to your advantage by creating commitment and buy-in.
And also how to minimize distractions, balance competing obligations, and
make sure you stay on track! However, effective performance management is
actually fundamental to achieving a successful future. Performance
management is not a fixed sequence of events, but a continuous process
that constantly adapts to the needs of the team.

Click the link below to download programme brochure or copy the link
to your browser to view it.

http://www.spcpatternsconsulting.com/management/brochures/Effective%20Target%20Setting%20And%20Performance%20Management.pdf

All our training programmes are absolutely hands-on, instructor-led and
emphasize the impartation of methodological skills while utilizing
state-of-the-art software. In all courses, applied case studies are used
for training.

Note that registration to this program is currently open and will stay
open until two days before event.

Also click the link below to download our Institution’s Profile

http://www.spcpatternsconsulting.com/management/profile/SPC%20Patterns%20Consulting%20Profile.pdf

Should you need further information please feel free to contact the
undersigned.

Yours faithfully

Kelechi Julie Umukoro (Mrs)
Managing Consultant,
SPC Patterns Consulting
2nd floor, North Wing, Daily Times Building
3-7, Kakawa Street, Marina Lagos
kumukoro@spcpatternsconsulting.com
www.spcpatternsconsulting.com
DL: +234-1-7619329
M: +234 806 024 2170 +234 809 631 1690
+234 805 444 8597




*** SPC PATTERNS CONSULTING is an arm of PATTERNS GROUP***
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which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged
material. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not disclose or
use the information contained in it. If you have received this email in
error, please notify us immediately by return email and delete the email
and any attachments. Any personal views or opinions expressed by the
writer may not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of any arm in
“PATTERNS GROUP". Visit our website: www.patternsgroupng.com

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