419 scam: w20118000@ymail.com INVITATION FOR CONTRACT BIDDING/AWARD!

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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)
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.
- abdul-shakur@mail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: w20118000@ymail.com
Reply-To: iraqimission@mail.kz
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 06:55:05 +0100
Subject: INVITATION FOR CONTRACT BIDDING/AWARD!

Dear Sir/Madam,

INVITATION FOR CONTRACT BIDDING/AWARD!

The Iraqi Investment and Reconstruction Task Force under the Ministry of Trade have received its 2012 allocation of funds from the Iraq Fund Development Commission to undertake periodic maintenance works and various supply projects through the Ministry of Finance. The Government of Iraq has assigned to us the responsibility of screening and facilitating legitimate and capable international companies in securing supply projects to the Iraqi government. It is intended to apply part of the allocation to works in 15 metropolitan/municipal/district assembly areas.

Now, I and two other colleagues are currently in need of a silent foreign partner whose company we can use to secure some of the supply contract. But at this moment, I am constrained to issue more details about this profitable business venture until I get your response by email, please if you can take out a moment of your very busy schedule today to respond back to my private email below for more details and include your private telephone number in your response which I and my colleagues will highly appreciate. The work project is described below:

Contract Length: 18months
Region: Baghdad Iraq
Lot Number: 1WX/IRQ/009/12
Eligible Class: Registered Local & International Companies.
Payment Terms: Wire Transfer (TT) 100% Upfront. With Conditions applied.
Project:
I. Supply of building materials
II. Office and medical equipments
III. Agro products and machineries
IV. Security and Protection Equipments
V. Computer Software & Hardware Accessories
VI. Consumer Electronics
VII. Electrical Equipment & Metering products
VIII. Generating Sets Power 60/120KVA.(Brand:GESAN. Model:DPAS65ELS)
IX. Furniture Furnishings Products
X. General Industrial Equipment
XI. Health Medical Drugs
XII. Heavy duties Cranes and Fork Lifts
XIII. Packaging & printing products
XIV. Textile & leather Products./ etc.

In this regard, we seek your willingness and total commitment to participate in these projects thus confirm your interest in this project stating your company full contact details.

Regards,

Eng. Wafiq Abdul-Shakur
Al habboby Str, Nasiryah City
Dhi Qar Province
Republic of Iraq.
Email: iraqimission@mail.kz
Private Email: abdul-shakur@mail.com

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