419 scam: "Mr. Paterson K. John"<mrjohnkofi.kk@hotmail.com> RE: SUPPLY ORDER/INQUIRY!!!

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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:
- "% 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. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Paterson K. John"<mrjohnkofi.kk@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrjohnkofi.k@hotmail.com
Date: 23 Jan 2018 15:52:10 -0500
Subject: RE: SUPPLY ORDER/INQUIRY!!!

Dear Sir,

We got your company information through an exhaustive search in the internet. We are authorized government/Business agent based in Accra, Ghana.Please can you furnish me in full details about the standard of your products.
I will appreciate it more if you can give me with detail specification.

1) Your company profile
2) Your price list in CIF
3) The Technical details of your products

As accredited commission agent, I am entitle to 2% commission from the total contract sum as soon as the contract money is paid to your bank account and I am looking for supplier whose products is of good quality, as your products are among the need items which will be purchase in a large quantities.
You can reach me for business opportunities for the supply of your products.

Best Regard,
Mr. Paterson K. John
CEO PKJ Business Solutions Inc.
No 24, N. Attah Street,
South Tesano, Accra Ghana.

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