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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: BENJAMIN OBENG <benjaben_06@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: benngvenltd@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 05:34:01 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Invitation For Tender


Dear Sir,

The is to bring to you kind notice that Government of Ghana, recieved a loan from the INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (IDA) with loan number :IDA CREDIT NO: 3964GH, and AGENCE FRANCAISE DE DEVELOPMENT (AFD), AFD LOAN NO: CGH6004/01/G, towards the cost of Community based rural evelopment projects and intends to apply part of this fund to cover eligible payments under the contracts for the supply of the following items.

1. Water treatment plants and Chemicals.
2. Fertiliser
3. Medical equipment
4. Agro chemicals and Feeds
5. Condoms/T-shirts
6. Educational infrastucture.
7. Fishing equipment
8. Knapsack Sprayer
9. Treated mosquito nets
10.Fire fighting equipments.
11.Security equipments.
Tender is open to all eligible foreign contrcators from eligible source countries as defined in the guidelines of the procurement Board of the Republic of Ghana. If you can handle the supply any of the above items, get back to me for more details. I am a commision Agent.

Thanks,

Benjamin Obeng/Ceo
Benng Ventures Limited
Plot 15 Nkrumah Avenue,
Accra, Ghana.


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