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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!

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Fraud email example:

From: "Mamooud Hassan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mamooudhassan@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2010 20:27:37 +0100
Subject: Call for tenders Number. GH/2010/061:

Attn: The President/CEO

Sir/Madam,

Call for tenders Number. GH/2010/061:

I hereby issue you an invitation relating to open call for tenders Number GH/2010/061.
To improve the economic sectors in the country the Government of Ghana has mapped out a huge amount of money for rural and urban rehabilitation/developments and part of the funds has been budgeted for the procurement of several medical devices, and other products to the related ministries in the country.
The aim of this tender bidding is to facilitate importation for companies and fight against the importation of substandard goods/Products under the government of H.E. President Evans Atta Mills. The Government of Ghana hereinafter as the purchaser intends using part of its budgetary allocation to fund the rural and urban rehabilitation/developments project and part of the funds has been budgeted for the procurement of several goods/Products to the related ministries in the countries.
And once you win any contract with the contract committee, you will remain our principal oversea supplier for years.
Beside the medical devices, other products needed are listed below. Hence, you may apply beyond the scope of your company products and services if only you have the capacity to execute the contracts.
I will be acting as your local agent to help and represent your company in matters relating to this tender bidding, as well as representing your company before the Contract Committee Board.
The mode of payment is 80% Bank (T/T) in advance and 20% during shipment.
Below are the products urgently needed and other products which are not listed are many, you are expected to tell us more about your products and we will give you a feedback as soon as we hear from you.

1: MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE:
Water treatment plants and Chemicals,
Animal, Feeds/ingredients, Horse feeds
Fertilizers, Agrochemicals Products,
Pesticides and crop protection chemicals,
Seed treatment chemicals, Knapsack sprayer, Tractors.

2. MINISTRY OF WORKS:
Supply of Construction Equipments,
Grey Cement, Cement Clinkers,
Machinery and Parts, such as:-
Excavator Pump, Dumpers, Road Roller, Loader Parts,

3: MINISTRY OF INTERIOR
Domestic Sewing Machines,
PVC Raincoats,
Safety boot and Helmet,
T-shirts,
Rescue Boats
Life jackets
Musical Equipments
Ultrasound Equipments
Building Materials
Survey equipments,
Construction Equipments.

4: MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
Laptop and Desk Top Computers,
Tex Books, Exercise Books,
Educational infrastructure

5: MINISTRY OF HEALTH
Medical and laboratory equipments,
Vaccines,
Condoms,
Pharmaceutical Products
HIV test kits and first aid kits.
Digital Thermometer,
Medical Devices
First Aid Equipments
Hospital bed sheets and Pillow cases.

6: MINISTRY OF SPORTS
Sports Equipments.

7: Ministry of defense
Laser Devices
AUTO MOBILES
Fire Ambulances
Health Ambulances
Dump Trucks.
Tractors,
Armored Trucks
Armored Vehicles
Money Transit Vehicles
Motorcycles
Coach buses
Sports Cars

Tender is open to all eligible foreign contractors from eligible source countries as defined in the guidelines of the Contract Committee Board of the Republic of Ghana.
If your company is interested in this offer and wishes to participate in this tender bidding, contact me.

Yours faithfully
Mr.Mamooud Hassan.
Govt. Accredited Agent
Accra Ghana

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