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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: nana mensah <nanamensahcy5@outlook.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2017 13:27:00 +0000
Subject: CONTRACT SUPPLY INQURY


Dear Sirs,

There is an ongoing tender.

We are very interested in your product for a long term contract period. If interested, kindly get back to me with your full product details/specifications to enable us give you more details on how to proceed.

I am a commission agent, I source whenever there is a notice for the bid to tender, if your company win this tender through my effort i will be entitled to 2% commission of the total contract fund as a gratification from my company, but this money will be paid to me after you must have received your full payment from the commission.

Terms of payment: If the contract is awarded to you, the commission makes an upfront/advance payment of 80% T/T to start the production and the remaining 20% will be paid to you before supply, all payments must to be confirmed from your bank before shipment.

Your urgent response will be appreciated, for me to show you way forward on how to participate for the tender (Bid).

Best Regards,
Nana Mensah .
Commission Agent.
Address: Airport Road Amasaman,
P.O. Box 461 Accra Ghana.
Email:NanaMensahcy1@outlook.com



















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