419 scam: gate way consultant <consultantgateway@yahoo.com> LED STREET LIGHT SUPPLY CONTRACT,

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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 message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348050544883 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- consultantgateway@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- abia state, nigeria. tel:+234-805-o54-4883 email:consultantgateway@yahoo.com, consultant_gateway@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: gate way consultant <consultantgateway@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2014 02:49:45 -0800
Subject: LED STREET LIGHT SUPPLY CONTRACT,

Dear Sir,

The Federal Ministry of Environment, Nigeria wants to buy 50,000,00 units
of
LED Street Lights and with the full support of my strong contacts in
the Ministry, your company will be given the contract on your
acceptance to reserve some commissions for me .

In line with accepted standard,I will receive this commission when you
have the contract payment in your account and the payment 100% in
advance by Swift.
Please I need response only from the owner,president or CEO of the company.
If you are interested,contact me by email or phone on :+2348050544883
for further details.

Regards,

Mr. AMADI BECKON,
GATE WAY CONSULTANT
47 GREEN AVENUE ABA,
ABIA STATE,
NIGERIA.
TEL:+234-805-O54-4883
EMAIL:consultantgateway@yahoo.com,
consultant_gateway@yahoo.com

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