419 scam: "Ayew.s" <officialzone--7308@att.net> SUPPLY URGENTLY NEEDED

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
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.
- sotrag_limited@yahoo.fr (Yahoo, France; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ayew.s" <officialzone--7308@att.net>
Reply-To: sotrag_limited@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:55:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: SUPPLY URGENTLY NEEDED

Dear Sir/Madam,

The Government of Ghana, in West Africa , has received funds from the
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION(IDA) with loan number :IDA
CREDIT NO:3964GH,and AGENCE FRANCAISE DEVELOPMENT(AFD),AFD LOAN NO:CGH
6004.01.G, towards the cost of community utility development
projects ( CUDP),less priviledge foods and intends to apply part of this fund to cover
eligible payments under the contracts for the supply of the following.
1.FLOURS
2.SPAGHETTI AND MACARONI
3.TOMOATOES
4.NEW AND USED CARS
5.PRINTING MACHINES
6.AGRICULTURAL MACHINERIES
7.CCTV CAMERAS
8.CARPETS AND RUGS,FOOTMAT
9.CONSTRUCTION MACHINES
10.FLOOR AND WALL TILES
11.T-SHIRTS
12.VEGETABLE COOKING OILS
13.LAPTOP COMPUTERS

Tender is open to all eligible foreign contractors from eligible
source countries as defined in the guidelines of the procurement Board
of the Republic of Ghana.If you can handle the supply of any of the
above items, get back to me for more details.

Email directly to/sotrag_limited@yahoo.fr

Mr Steve Ayew
SOTRAG GHANA LIMITED AGENCY.
Plot No.104 Spintex Road Road.
Accra-Ghana.
TEL/00233241444551.

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