419 scam: "Dr.Emmanuel Annan" <williamsmensah60@yahoo.co.uk> CAN YOU 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:

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:
- "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.
- emmanalinkghltd@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Emmanuel Annan" <williamsmensah60@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: emmanalinkghltd@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 18:08:57 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CAN YOU SUPPLY...?

Attention: Sir/Madam,

The Ecowas has launched their 2011 Rural Development Vision (RDV), to achieve
this goal; Fund has been set aside to covered payment for the supply of
several products in large quantity. About Forty-Two (42) Products/Items will be needed for Purchase/Supply in a large quantity,
Such As:

1. Diapers
2. Hospital Towels.
3. Kensackp Sprayer.
4. Electric Cables and Insulators.
5. Electrical transformers.
6. Hospital/Medical Equipments
7. Students Notebooks.
8. Printing equipments/A-4 Papers.
9. Students Pen & Pencils.
10.Laptop.
11.Soap /Detergents
12.Door
13.Mobile Phones
14.Circuit Breakers
15.Fan & Electric Iron.
16.Air Condition.
17.Ledlight & Street Lights.
18.Steel Pipes
19.Bed Sheet.
20.Furnitures
21.Lawn Mowers and General farm Tools
22.Rice.

And host of others not mentioned.

Can you send me your Product list/Catalog by email to Cross-check if your Product is listed items, so that i will Visit their Office and give you full details including quantity, terms of payment and Shipment destinations?
Select not more than three (3) items above, details will be given to you.
Reply directly to my email: ( emmanalinkghltd@yahoo.com )
I am a commission agent.
Thank You.

Best Regards,
Dr.Emmanuel Annan
CEO Emanalink Resources Ghana Ltd
#25 Kwame Nkruma Avenue
Accra-Ghana
Tel:+233-548-282 133

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