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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: "ADJOA AKWASI" <akwasi2011@live.com>
Reply-To: akwasi2012@live.com
Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 05:14:14 +0700 (WIT)
Subject: CAN YOU SUPPLY ANY OF THESE PRODUCT?




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 the
following items.


1. Rice.
2. Fertilizer.
3. Agricultural Equipment.
4. Safety Equipment.
5. Treated mosquito net.
6. Water Dispenser.
8. Submersible Water Pumps.
9. Textiles such as T- Shirt, Bedsheets,Blankets etc.
10.Medical Equipments.
11.Water treatment Chemicals.
12.Home Equipments.
13.Domestic sewing machine.
14.Electric Ladder.
15.Building Materials etc.


Tender is open to all eligible foreign contractors from eligible
source countries as defined in the MCC programme Procurement
guidelines. Payment is 70% upfront by wire transfer before supply
and 30% balance after supply. If you can handle the supply of any of
the above items, please get back to me,through my alternative email
address,akwasi2012@live.com for more details. I am an accredited
commission agent with the Ministry of Interior.


It is important that you reply this mail via my alternative email
address akwasi2012@live.com because if you reply me via this email
address I used in sending you this proposal,I will possibly not
receive your mail.Please this instruction is very important.


Expecting your quick response.


My Best Regards,


ADJOA AKWASI



CAN YOU SUPPLY ANY OF THESE PRODUCT?

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