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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Emmanuel Annan" <williamsmensah60@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: emmanalinkghltd@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 10:40:57 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CAN YOU SUPPLY TO CPS GHANA?..




Attention Sir/Madam,

In line with the BETTER GHANA AGENDA as inaugurated by the Presidency, The CONTRACT PROCUREMENT SERVICE (CPS) has Published their official 2011 Annual Projects, about One Hundred and Seventy-Two (172) Items is needed for Purchase/Supply in a Large quantity to the procuring authority for the Rural and Urban Development.

Kindly send to me your Product list,Catalog,specification,Model numbers, Serial numbers and method of packaging through email attachment let me check if you have any of the listed items so that I will Visit their Office of the contract procurement service and give you full details of this tender including quantity, terms of payment and Shipment destinations.

Reply directly to my Email :( emmanalinkghltd@yahoo.com )

Thank You
Dr.Emmanuel Annan
Commission Agent

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