419 scam: lusco consultant <luscoconsult7@msn.com> "2012 invitation to supply bath towel from your national"

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "huge amount of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "% commission" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
- "ecowas " (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.
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.
- luscoconsultant@kimo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: lusco consultant <luscoconsult7@msn.com>
Reply-To: <luscoconsultant@kimo.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Mar 2012 14:30:19 +0000
Subject: "2012 invitation to supply bath towel from your national"

"2012 invitation to supply bath towel from your national"
from the desk of mr ali kwesiOperation Manager lusco consultant limitedno ;16 edewor street kumasi,ghana west africa,tel;+233-265-435-987Reply to Email;luscoconsultant@kimo.com
I am mr ali kwesi Operation Manager lusco consultant limited which is located at No ;16 edewor street kumasi,ghana west africa, I want to use this opportunity to let you know that we are accredited commission agent to ghana presidency & ecowas on contract allocation to foreign Companies around the Globe.
The ghana presidency & ecowas have mapped out a huge amount of money for rural developments and some part of the Money has been budgeted for the supply of bath towel and the following products listed below.
ghana presidency & ecowas are looking for a suppliers from your national to supply bath towel and other items listed below very urgent for the ongoing 2012 rehabilitation exercise to Ghana prisons, hospitals and orphanage homes hence my director Mr Mohammed Karl ask me to write you an invitation today if you can handle supply of bath towel effectively as our company trustee from your national with below specifications for the ongoing 2012 tender or any of those products listed below.

procedure of the supplies, our company is a commission agent registered with ecowas/ghana presidency and our company commission is 1% of the total invoicing on any of those items supplied to ghana presidency & ecowas and our commission is paid to us upon satisfactory confirmation of contract payment from buyer ghana presidency & ecowas to your account and it will be our company pleasure to work co-cooperatively with your esteemed organization to secure this tender for the mutual benefits for us all.

below is the specification of bath towels=========================================

1.yarn : 100% cotton2.color : white3.size: 70 x 140 cm.4.gsm - 3205.weight 312g/pc6.quantity: one million pcs.7.packing : 1pc in white poly bag and 12pcs/dozen in big poly bag and put inside carton8.targeted price $5usd per one piece

terms of payment:70% bank tt in advance before shipment because of the urgency of the supply while 30% paid before last shipment after board members officials inspection: quotation fob delivery time : 180 days after receipt of payment to your account. Note,partial shipment is allowed; awaiting your call/reply to prove that you are capable of handling supply of any of those listed items effectively as our company trustee from your national.
This tender is open to all reputable companies/suppliers from different parts of the world and our company is going to act as your local agent on 1% commission basis.Please, if this interests you, kindly call/reply back to me so that my Director can give you every details of this project and how we are going to participate in this Bid.

finally upon your reply i shall feed you with full details/procedure for the supply of any of those items required for urgent supply from your national and for us to be sure that you receive this mail awaiting your urgent call/reply.

best regards.mr ali kwesi

n.b

Also,Please keep me update if you can supply any of those items listed below in large quantity to enable my director give you full details specifications & quantity needed for supply on each of those items listed
1) t-shirt2) hospital bed sheets3) cement4) Latex Surgical Gloves5) fire Extinguishers6) milks7) sugar8) rice9) computers

thanks

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