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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: Thomas Nettey <thomasnettey@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: thomasnettey@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:41:06 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Supply



Thomas=A0Agency Ltd
Plot 112 Airport Road=20
Accra-Ghana
P.O. Box 587

=A0
Dear Sir/Madam,
=A0
The Government of Ghana, in West Africa, has recieved funds from the INTERN=
ATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION(IDA) with loan number :IDA CREDIT NO:3964 G=
H,and AGENCE FRANCAISE DE DEVELOPMENT(AFD),AFD LOAN NO:CGH 6004.01.G, towar=
ds the cost of community based rural development projects ( CBRDP) and inte=
nds to apply part of this fund to cover eligible payments under the contrac=
ts for the supply of the following
items.
=A0
1. Fertilisers.
2. Medical equipments.
3. Agro chemicals.
4. Condoms.
5. Knapsack sprayers.
6. Treated mosquito nets.
7. Round neck t-shrits.
8. computers
=A0
Tender is open to all eligible foreign contractors from eligible source cou=
ntries as defined in the guidelines of the procurement Board of the Republi=
c of Ghana.If you can handle=A0 the supply of any of the above items, get b=
ack to me for more details. I am a commision agent.
Thanks
=A0
Mr. Thomas Nettey
C.E.O=0A=0A=0A

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