419 scam: "Dr. Frank Baker" <tina@mikhasmartmedia.net> Supply Offer.

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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.
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.
- dr.baker@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Frank Baker" <tina@mikhasmartmedia.net>
Reply-To: "Dr. Frank Baker" <dr.frankbaker@zing.vn>
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 05:30:44 +0700 (WIT)
Subject: Supply Offer.

Dear Sir,

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the Government of the Republic of Ghana in West Africa, have entered into a Millennium Challenge Compact for Millennium Challenge Account Assistance to facilitate poverty reduction through Economic growth in Ghana.

The Ministry of Interior on behalf of the Government of Ghana intends to apply portion of MCC funding to eligible payments under a contract associated with this request for the supply of these items:

1. Fertilizer.
2. Farming Tools.
3. Safety Equipment
4. Medical Equipments.
5. Waste Disposal Units
6. Domestic Grinding Machine.
7. Domestic sewing machine.
8. Communication Equipment
9, Blankets & Bathing Towels.
10, Ladder.
11, Submersible Water pump.
12, Treated Mosquito Net.
13, Chemicals.
14 Water Dispenser.
15 Home Equipment.

Tender is open to all eligible foreign contractors from eligible source countries as defined in the MCC program Procurement guidelines.

Please contact me if you are interested to bid for any of the listed items, through my email: dr.baker@aol.com for more details. The contract payment terms is 70% upfront payment through bank T/T, payable before production and supplying, and 30% balance by L/C at site while the delivery period is negotiable. Discharge port is Tema Seaport, Ghana.

I am an accredited commission agent with the Ministry of Interior

Expecting your quick response.

My Best Regards,
Dr. Frank Baker
All reply to email : dr.baker@aol.com

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