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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.

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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:
  • "% 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. )
  • "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
  • "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2282215706 (Togo, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
  • +2283362349 (Togo, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • ecowas@dominican.cc (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • info_ecowas@dominican.cc (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Niutac Investment Co., Ltd" <niutac_togo@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:40:45 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: RE: URGENT ECOWAS CONTRACT SUPPLY.


MY DEAR ALHWIN FISCH,

THANKS FOR YOUR LETTER REGARDING THE SUPPLY OF YOUR T-SHIRTS AND TOWELS PRODUCTS FROM YOUR COMPANY TO THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES(ECOWAS) PRISON SERVICES.

I HAVE DISCUSSED ABOUT YOUR MAIL TO ME TO THE ECOWAS BOARD CHAIRMAN MR.MAMDOU TANDJA WHO HAPPEN TO BE ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF MY CHURCH HERE IN LOME AND HE PROMISED ME OF GIVING THE CONTRACT SUPPLY TO ANY FOREIGN COMPANY THAT I WILL INTRODUCE TO THE ECOWAS BOARD.

HE ADVISED THAT WE SHOULD START FIRST AND FOREMOST YOU YOUR COMPANY HANDLING THE SUPPLYING ONE MILLION PIECES OF YOUR T-SHIRTS AND TOWELS PRODUCTS FROM YOUR COMPANY TO THE ECOWAS REGIONS PRISON SERVICES IN WEST AFRICA. HE TOLD ME THAT IF YOUR COMPANY CAN HANDLE IT PERFECTLY, THAT WILL MADE THE ECOWAS BOARD HAVING CONFIDENCE IN YOUR COMPANY TO HANDLE THE CONTRACT SUPPLY OF OTHER LISTED ITEMS AS REQUIRED BY THE ECOWAS BOARD.

SO I HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF YOUR E MAIL TO ME REGARDING THE CONTRACT SUPPLY OF ONE MILLION PIECES OF YOUR T-SHIRTS AND TOWELS PRODUCTS FROM YOUR COMPANY TO THE ECOWAS THROUGH THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS (FMIA) IN LOME, THE REPUBLIC OF TOGO.

YOU SHOULD ALWAYS BEAR IN YOUR MIND THAT MY COMMISSION IS VERY VERY IMPORTANT TO ME,THEREFORE YOU MUST FIRST OF ALL MAKE IT TO MY UNDERSTANDING THAT YOU HAVE ACCEPTED TO MAP OUT 2% COMMISSION FOR MY COMPANY.

THE REQUIRED QUALITY OF YOUR PRODUCTS REQUIRED IS 100% COTTON OF YOUR T-SHIRTS AND TOWELS PRODUCTS ETC YOUR PRODUCTS ALL MANUFACTURED FROM YOUR COMPANY.

YOU ARE ALSO NEEDED TO PREPARE A LETTER OF INTENT FOR THE SUPPLY THE PRODUCTS FROM YOUR COMPANY ATTACHED WITH THE QUOTATION AND INVOICE RECEIPT OF THE ITEMS FROM YOUR COMPANY AND FORWARD IT TO THE CONTRACT AWARDING DEPARTMENT OF THE ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES(ECOWAS) FOR OFFICIAL APPROVAL BEFORE SUPPLY.

THE LETTER SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE:-

CHAIRMAN,
CONTRACT AWARDING COMMITEE
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES(ECOWAS)
REGIONAL OFFICE, LOME REPUBLIC OF TOGO
TEL:+228-3362349,9747592 / FAX: +228-2215706
EMAIL: ecowas@dominican.cc / info_ecowas@dominican.cc



YOU SHOULD THEREFORE CONFIRM HOW MANY INSTALMENT YOU CAN MAKE THE SUPPLY AND ALSO YOUR PRODUCTION CAPACITY.

YOUR PAYMENT WILL BE MADE IN ADVANCE BY TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER(T/T) AS SOON AS THE ECOWAS GRANTS APPROVAL.

FOR FURTHER CLARIFICATION YOU CAN ALSO CALL THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CONTRACT AWARDING COMMITEE OF THE ECOWAS ON THE ABOVE TELE LINE.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LETTERS SHOULD BE SENT THROUGH E MAIL ATTACHMENT AND THE ORIGINAL COPY THROUGH FEDEX COURIER SERVICES WITH SAMPLES OF ALL THE LISTED ITEMS FROM YOUR COMPANY FOR EVALUATION.

THE SAMPLES AND THE DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO MY SECRETARY SO THAT SHE CAN GO PERSONALLY TO SUBMIT IT IN THE ECOWAS BOARD ON BEHALF OF YOUR COMPANY AS YOUR AGENT HERE IN LOME, REPUBLIC OF TOGO.

TOCHUKWU NWAOZURU
NIUTAC INVESTMENT CO, LTD.
16 RUE DU BELGIQUE
LOME-TOGO
WEST-AFRICA.
TEL: +228-9725222/FAX:+228-9273183.

INCASE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION, FEEL FREE TO COMMUNICATE WITH ME FOR MORE DETAILS.

MEANWHILE, I HAVE FORWARDED YOUR COMPANY COMPLETE CONTACT INFORMATION TO THE OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN CONTRACT AWARDING COMMITTEE OF ECOWAS AND THEY WILL CONTACT YOU IN THEIR OWN TIME TO LET YOU KNOW ABOUT THE PROCEDURE YOU WILL HAVE TO TAKE AND GET THIS CONTRACT AWARDED TO YOUR COMPANY.



MAY GOD BLESS YOU FOR YOUR KIND UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION IN THIS CONTRACT SUPPLY BUSINESS.


REGARDS,


MR. NDUKA AKUDO
(PRESIDENT/CEO)
NIUTAC INVESTMENT CO, LTD.
16 RUE DU BELGIQUE
LOME-TOGO
WEST-AFRICA.
TEL: +228-9725222/FAX:+228-9273183.



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