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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • goldenpack.agent@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: pack brown <pack.contract4@msn.com>
Reply-To: <goldenpack.agent@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:00:27 +0000
Subject: CONTRACT SUPPLY



Dear Sir/Madam
The Government of Ghana has received a loan from international community, with loan N0; 679372NBD, Amount over seventy-million dollars. This is to improve the economy and to subside the food storage, removing tariff and import duties on import food commodities etc.Now government has open supply bid to the foreign suppliers, to submit their proforma invoice or quotation of the items listed below under competitive prices. This order has Been handed over to Contract and Procurement Service to bid the quality, prices, time of delivery and supply agreement from the general public. The payment is 70% advance, while 30% Letter of Credit (Irrevocable) before shipment and will be confirm by your bank, through letter of credit, or telegraphic transfer.Therefore, if you can meet -up the quantities is awarded to you, please call me or reply will details of the specification and how you will participate on this bid. Remember, that i will stand as your local agent, and will be given only 0.5% of the total amount Involved in your proforma invoice. 1. Hospital bed sheets and Pillow cases (Ministry of Health)2. Fertilizers (Ministry of Agriculture) Pregnancy3. Pharmaceutical products (Health Ministry)4. Condoms (Ministry of Health)5. T-shirts (Ministry of Interior) (Automobile PRODUCTS)6. Stationeries (Ministry of Education)7. Building Materials, and Cement Tilles (Ministry of Housing)8. Sexually Diseases Test9. Medical products (Ministry of Health10. Syringes, needles, surgical instruments (Ministry of Health)11; Boats (Ministry of fishing)12; Fishing Boat (Ministry of Health)13; Mixer Machinery (Ministry of Health)14; Drug detection15; Water Pump (Ministry of Housing)16; wheel chair (Ministry of Health)17: Cars/Trucks/Lorry Brand new Cars/18: Shoes/handbags/ SEDNA AIRE SOLAR ABSORPTION AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM19: Sugar, Cement, Jet Fuel, Yellow Corn, Wheat, Metal Scrap, Slco,20: D2, Barley, Soybean, Soybean Oil, Palm Oil, Urea, Rice.cigarette, Etc Please, if this interests you, kindly specify the item you wish to supply and give me your contact details. 1. ITEM WHICH TO SUPPLY----2. FULL NAME-------------3. PHONE NUMBER----------4. ADDRESS--------------- I will give you every detail of this supply project and how we are going to participate in this Bid.Contact me goldenpack.agent@gmail.com Yours sincerely,PACKAGANT,GHANAPhone +233249007805

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