419 scam: CONTRACT SUPPLY <mtcyril11@yahoo.co.uk> Tender Contract 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:

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)
- "% commission" (Beware of any scheme that involves depositing checks or money orders or receiving wire transfers in your bank account and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere, for a percentage of 5-15% of the total. Such offers are *always* fraudulent and you will be liable for the entire amount when the checks, money orders or wire transfers turn out to be fraudulent. Any money already forwarded comes out of *your* pocket then. )
- "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.
- muh_agencyltd@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: CONTRACT SUPPLY <mtcyril11@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: muh_agencyltd@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2012 18:48:17 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Tender Contract Award

Dear Sir/Madam,

    The Government of Ghana, West Africa, in partnership with the ECOWAS Communities has received funds from the INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (IDA) with loan number: IDA CREDIT NO: 4964GH and AGENCY DEVELOPMENT (AD), AD LOAN NO: cGH 9004.01.G, towards the cost of community based rural development projects (CBRDP) and intends to apply part of this fund to cover eligible payments under the contracts for the supply of any product.

     ECOWAS Parliament has allocated funds for the procurement of 2012 to 2013 Official Project and intends that these funds are applied to eligible payments under the contract project, production and supply of the product items.

    International eligible bidders may obtain further information from there contact agency and inspect the bidding Documents at the office of the Procurement, ECOWAS Parliament tender board department in Ghana.

    Tender is open to all eligible foreign contractors only from eligible source countries as defined in the guidelines of the procurement Acts of the ECOWAS

    You are to furnish us in full details about the standard of your product dealers and specification price list. For us to review and quota the quantity to supply

    Note that I am an Accredited Commissioned Agent to the ECOWAS.You would be provided with further details on hearing back from you. We need different kinds of Product and I am entitles of 1% commission for any good business I do for effective and efficient business via muh_agencyltd@yahoo.com

    Best Regards,
    Collins
    CEO

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