419 scam: Williams Edwin <willyedwin6@gmail.com> TENDER 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)
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: Williams Edwin <willyedwin6@gmail.com>
Reply-To: MRWILLIAMSEDWIN@YAHOO.COM
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 01:11:01 -0700
Subject: TENDER SUPPLY

Dear Sir/Madam,
This is an ongoing Tender Supply from the Government of Ghana
Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS),
inviting manufacturers and suppliers of quality products,
for the supply of the need of the Members Development Project
Authority {M.D.P.A}of Ghana,
in which funds has been set aside to cover the legible payment to any
successful Tenderer.
Note that i am entitle to 3% contract worth commission to any company
that successfully secure this contract through my agency.
Also note that this Tender is open to Foreign suppliers whose company
products meet international standards and also willing to bid for a
tender and if your are not interested to bid please do not reply.
Mode of Payment: If the Order is given to you, An upfront payment of 80%
(T/T) will be made to your account, while 20% will be paid before shipment.
This Projects is for companies who are very willing and ready to apply
for Tender bids
and have understanding the meaning of bidding for contract supply and you
will need to do official tender registration with the Ecowas Procurement
Commission when you are submitting your bidding documents for approval
before award.
Regards
Mr Williams Edwin,
Agent.

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