419 scam: "Mr. Festus Idowu" <festusidowu227@yahoo.com> CONTRACT SUPPLY.

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
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.
- festusidowu002@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Festus Idowu" <festusidowu227@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: festusidowu002@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 03:21:55 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONTRACT SUPPLY.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr. Festus Idowu, the Director/CEO of PI AGENCY LIMITED, we are government accredited commission agent who are to initiate contacts with companies/persons overseas for the supply of the under listed items. Ghana Tender Board, In Conjunction with the Government of Ghana, has received LOAN from AGENCE FRANCAISE DE DEVELOPMENT(AFD); and intends to apply part of this fund to cover eligible payments under the contracts for the supply of the following products:

(1)T-Shirt and Umbrellas
(2)Fertilizers and agricultural equipments
(3)Medical,Surgical, Pharmaceutical and Hospital equipments
(4)Condoms
(5)Portland Cement
(6)Corrugated iron sheet
(7)Fire Extinguisher
(8)Auto Spare Parts
(9)Laptop and Computers
(10)Fishing Equipments
(11)Water and Waste water Treatment Equipments and many more

Ghana Tender Board invites sealed tenders from eligible foreign suppliers, based on the NATIONAL COMPETITIVE TENDERING [NCT] procedures specified in the Guidelines of the Public Procurement act 2010 of the Republic of Ghana.

Please if this interests you, kindly reply back to me and give me your contact details, so that I can give you every details of this project and how you are going to participate in this Bid.

I am going to act as your local agent on commission basis.

Regards
Mr. Festus Idowu
Email: festusidowu002@yahoo.com
Mobile: +233 2654 20389

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