419 scam: "Dr. David West" <enasimpson@att.net> SUPPLY

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "% 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. )
- "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 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.
- westdavid77@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. David West" <enasimpson@att.net>
Reply-To: davidwest02@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 04:45:33 -0800 (PST)
Subject: SUPPLY

Dear Sir/Madam,

I want to use this opportunity to let you know that our associate company
Platinum contract agency are accredited commission agent to the ECOWAS in
Ghana.We can assist supplier & manaufacturers to get supply contract for the
following Items.

1.Health Care Product & Equipment
2.Agricultural Equipment & Food Items
4.Building & Contruction Materials
5.Generator & cooling systems
6.Electronics & Electrical installations
7.Vehicles, Tractor & Motor cycles.
8.Any other General goods that is not listed here.
9.Computer, Laptop, Mobile Phone and Desk Tops
10.Medical products/bed sheets and Pilow cases
11.Fertilizers/Security equipments
12.Syringes, needles, surgical instruments
14.Hospital bed sheets and Pilow cases
15.Lawn Mowers/Millitary boot.
16.Pharmaceutical products.
17.Aniaml Feeds/ingredients
18.T-shirts/Umbrellas & jet boat
19.Fishing equipment/Condoms.
20.Water treatment plants and Chemicals.

Tender is open to all eligible foreign contractors as defined in the guidelines
of the

ECOWAS (Economic Community For West African States Ghana Secretariat)
procurement Board of Ghana. If you can handle the supply of any of the above
items, get back to me for more details. I am a commission agent. My dues is 1%
commission after your payment which is 100% TT before delivery

Regards,
Dr. David West
Phone:+233541238926
Email:westdavid77@gmail.com
Platinum Contract agency
Ghana

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