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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!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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

Fraud email example:

From: "" INVITATION TO SUPPLY BATH TOWEL FROM YOUR NATIONAL "" <luscoconsultant@att.net>
Reply-To: <luscoconsult@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2011 11:53:16 +0100
Subject: Dear: Congratulation Your Draft Is Ready For Claim (Two Million United State Dollars),




>From The Desk Of Mr Ali Kwesi
Secretary Lusco Consult Limited
No ;16 Edewor Street Kumasi,
Ghana West Africa,
Office Tel/Fax ; +233-265-435-987

Ghana Presidency/Ecowas are looking for a reliable trustee Company/Exporter from your national to supply bath towel for the on going 2011 rehabilitation exercise to all hospitals,prison yards and orphanage homes hence my Director ask me to write you an invitation if you can handle supply project effectively as our company trustee from your national with below specifications tender.

The procedure of the supply our company is a Commission Agent registered with Ecowas/Ghana Presidency and our commission is 1% of the total invoicing. Our Commission is been paid to us upon satisfactory confirmation of the contract payment into your account. It will be our pleasure to work co-cooperatively with your esteemed organization to secure this tender for our mutual benefits.

BELOW IS THE SPECIFICATION OF BATH TOWELS
=========================================

1.Yarn : 100% cotton
2.Color : White
3.Size: 70 X 140 cm.
4.GSM - 320
5.Weight 312g/pc
6.Quantity: One Million PCS.
7.Packing : 1pc in white poly bag and 12pcs/dozen in big poly bag and put inside carton
8.Targeted Price $5usd per one piece

TERMS OF PAYMENT:70% BANK TT IN ADVANCE THEN 30% BALANCE PAID BEFORE SHIPMENT AFTER INSPECTION:QUOTATION FOB DELIVERY TIME : 180 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF PAYMENT.PARTIAL SHIPMENTS IS ALLOWED; AWAITING YOUR REPLY TO PROVE THAT YOU ARE CAPABLE OF HANDLING THIS PROJECT EFFECTIVELY AFTER RECEIPT OF PAYMENT TO YOU AS OUR TRUSTEE .

FINALLY UPON YOUR REPLY I SHALL FEED YOU WITH FULL DETAILS/PROCEDURE FOR THE SUPPLY FOR US TO BE SURE THAT YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL AWAITING YOUR CALL.

Best Regards.
Mr Ali Kwesi

N.b

Also, Please if you can all so supply T-Shirt,Hospital bed sheets,Cement,Gloves,Surgical Instruments,computers in large quantity still keep me updated in your reply to give you full details specifications/quantity that is needed for urgent supply

Thanks.

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