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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: Office <wilson.asamoah1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: a.jeff18@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2014 14:28:31 -0700
Subject: We are looking for supplier whose products are of good qualities.

Dear Supplier,

Please can you furnish me in full details about the standard of your
products. I am working as an accredited commission agent and I am
looking for supplier whose products is of good quality as your
products are among the needed items which will be purchase by my
client.

Below are the products needed in large quantity:

1. Hospital bed sheets
2. Towels
3. Fire Extinguishers
4. Animal Feeds/ingredients
5. T-shirts,
6. Building Materials, Industrial supplies
7. Pharmaceutical Products & Skin Care Cosmetic
8. Fertilizers supplies
9. Hospital / Medical / Laboratory Equipments
10. Furniture, Doors and cases, bed
11. Bottled Water, Storage Tanks, Pumps and Machines
12. Wine, Tea, Rice, Coffee
13. Treated Mosquito Nets, Condoms, Disposables
14. Wheelchair,
15. Power Generators
16. Transformers
17. Stabilizers
18. Sterilizers
19. Air Conditioners and Refrigerators
20. Sports Tools
21. Kitchen Housewares Products
22. Swimming Equipments
23. Packaging Machines
24. Solar Systems
25. Timbers
26. Sea Foods
27- River and Canal Boats
28- Barges, Cruisers, Houseboats
29- Yachts and Dinghies

You can reach me for business opportunities for the supply of your
products. Your prompt and detailed response will be appreciated. We
will appreciate it more if you can give us with detail
specifications/price lists to avoid making a wrong choice of product.

Thanks for your anticipated response

Mr. Edward Ofori.
Gormot Consulting Ghana
Phone +233 285286421
Email us at: edwardofori@live.com

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