419 scam: =?UTF-8?Q?Thaiw_Ibrahim___=28ECOWAS=29?= <Mts.ecowasmarinerep1@hotmail.com> =?UTF-8?Q?URGENT_ECOWAS_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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "(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.
- ceo.mentex@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?UTF-8?Q?Thaiw_Ibrahim___=28ECOWAS=29?= <Mts.ecowasmarinerep1@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 23:35:40 -0400
Subject: =?UTF-8?Q?URGENT_ECOWAS_CONTRACT_SUPPLY?=

GLOBAL INVESTMENT CO, LTD
17 RUE DU PARIS
LOME-TOGO
WEST-AFRICA.

Email: ceo.mentex@hotmail.com

Dear Group,

Your good name and address have been recommended to us as an
authorized manufactures/exporters of various items from your country.
To introducing our selves to you, we are agent/consultants, wholesaler
distributors, manufacturers representative
importation general.
Presently we are actively engaged in sourcing of the under listed
items for an urgent contract supply to the Economic Community of
West-Africa States(ECOWAS)and we have been in this line of business
for many successful years satisfying our numerous customers and
government with all their needs. Our recent expansion and desire to
promote trade and industry in your country has afforded us the
opportunity to contact your esteem company for an urgent contract
supply of the under listed items to the ECOWAS.

LED based lighting solutions,Renew Medical Equipments,Mineral Water, Bottled Water,
Furnitures,Tires, Vehicles, Trucks,Building Materials,Sanitary
Disposal Units, Canned Food,Pharmaceutical Products, T-Shirts /
Polo,Garments for Ladies, Men and Children,Electronics,Cameras,
Fax Machines, Cosmetics,Soap,Detergent, Industrial Machines, Sanitary
Wares,Rice, Cement,yellow maize, Assorted types of Oil products,fresh carrots,Beverages and so on
general goods from your country.

Please if you can supply us with any of the above listed items, do not
hesitate to inform us by mail so that we can stop further negotiations
with other foreign companies for an urgent supply on any of the
captioned items.
Looking forward hearing from you.

Best regards,
Dr Thaiw Ibrahim (CEO)
GLOBAL INVESTMENT CO, LTD.
17 RUE DU PARIS
LOME-TOGO
WEST-AFRICA.
Email: ceo.mentex@hotmail.com

Mobile phone: +22897129878 +22898442205

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