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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:

Fraud email example:

From: HARRY DAVID <dharry13@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: dharry70@blumail.org
Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2011 16:49:41 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: GOOD DAY!!!




 Dear Sir,

 The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the Government of the Republic of Ghana  in West Africa, have entered into a Millennium Challenge Compact for Millennium Challenge Account Assistance to facilitate poverty reduction through Economic growth in Ghana.

 The Ministry of Interior on behalf of the Government of Ghana intends to apply portion of MCC funding to eligible payments under a contract associated with this request for the supply of these items:

 1. Fertilizer.
 2. Agricultural Equipment.
 3. Safety Equipment
 4. Medical Equipments.
 5. Waste Disposal Units
 6. Domestic Grinding Machine.
 7. Domestic sewing machine.
 8. Communication Equipment
 9, Blankets & Bathing Towels
10, Electric Ladder.
11, Submersible Water pump
12, Treated Mosquito Net.
13, Water Treatment Chemicals
14  Water Dispenser.
15  Home Equipment.


 Tender is open to all eligible foreign contractors from eligible source countries as defined in the MCC program Procurement guidelines.
Please contact me if you are interested to bid for any of the listed items, through my email:  dharry70@blumail.org for more details. The contract payment terms is 70% upfront payment through bank T/T, payable before production and supplying, and 30% balance by L/C at site while the delivery period is negotiable. Discharge port is Tema Seaport, Ghana.

 I am an accredited commission agent with the Ministry of Interior

 Expecting your quick response.

 My Best Regards,
 Mr Harry David.
 All reply to email : dharry70@blumail.org

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