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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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• 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.
  • email.winfredappiah@excite.com

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Winfred Appiah <wappiah7@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: winfredappiah@yahoo.no
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 05:44:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: TENDER SUPPLY


Dear Sir,


The Government of Ghana, in West Africa, has recieved
funds from the INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ASSOCIATION(IDA) with loan number :IDA CREDIT NO:3964
GH,and AGENCE FRANCAISE DE DEVELOPMENT(AFD),AFD LOAN
NO:CGH 6004.01.G, 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. water treatment plants and Chemicals.
2. Fertiliser.
3. Medical equiptment.
4. Agro chemicals.
5. Condoms.
6. Educational infrastucture.
7. Fishing equipment.
8. Knapsack sprayer.
9. Treated mosquito net.
10.T-shirts/Umbrellas.
11.Hospital bed sheets and Pilow cases.
13.Security equiptment.
14.Fire Fighting equipment.
15.fishing boat.
Tender is open to all eligible foreign contractors
from eligible source countries as defined in the
guidelines of the procurement
Board of ther 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.Please through my private email.winfredappiah@excite.com.

Best ragards,
Mr. Winfred A.
CEO


Best ragards,
Mr. Winfred A.
CEO


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