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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)
  • "contract award committee" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: yaw frimpong <yawfrimpong19@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <yfrimpong@fastermail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 01:33:05 +0000
Subject: SUPPLY INQUIRY



Dear Sir/Madam,
I am MR.YAW FRIMPONG, the Director/CEO of YAWPONG AGENCY LIMITED, which is located at NO 112 broad street, Accra - Ghana, I want to use this opportunity to let you know that we are accredited commission agent to the to the contract award committee board of the Ghana Development Commission for contract allocation to foreign Companies around the Globe.
The Government of Ghana, in West Africa, has received funds from the INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (IDA) with loan number :IDA CREDIT NO:3964 GH,and AGENCE FRANCAISE DE DEVELOPMENT(AFD), LOAN NO:CGH 6004.01.G.
This is towards the cost of community based rural development projects (CBRDP) and intends to apply part of this fund to cover eligible payments under the contracts for the supply of the following items.
(1) Energy lights (bulbs and tubes)(2) Fertiliser and agro chemicals (3) Medical and Pharmaceutical products (4) condoms (5) Laptop and Desktops computers(6) Fishing equipment (7) Knapsack sprayer (8) Treated mosquito net (9) Round neck T.shirt Tender is open to all intending eligible foreign contractors from eligible source countries as defined in the guidelines of the procurement Board of the Republic of Ghana.
Please, if this interests you, kindly reply back to me so that I can give you every details of this project and how we are going to participate in this Bid, and I am going to act as your local agent on commission basis, if you can handle the supply for any of the above items. Give me your contact:Your Full name,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Your phone,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Country and City,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Thanks and have a nice day.
RegardsMR.YAW FRIMPONGTel: +233246807598

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