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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: James Martin <wiredumargret@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jamesmartinkwesi@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 15:14:08 +0000
Subject: CONTRACT SUPPLY

Can you supply any of these items to Ghana on a good price?

I am a Government accredited consultant agent in Republic of Ghana.
There is an on-going Tender for the purchase of various products
including the items listed below.

I was directed to contact reliable foreign company,persons/agent who
can handle the supply of these products listed below,under national
competitive and that is the reason I am contacting you.

Please get back to me with your company product catalog.

1. Environmental Equipment.
2. Road Construction Equipment.
3. Fertilizer.
4. Medical equipment.
5. Military Wears.
6. Educational infrastructure.
7. Fishing equipment.
8. Knapsack sprayer.
9. Farming Machinery/Tractors.
10.Promotion T-shirts
11.Hospital bed sheets
12.Towels.
13.Fire Fighting equipment.
14.Fishing Boat.
15.Mosquito net.
16.Sugar.
17.Animal Feed.
18.Rice.
19.Railway Construction Equipment.
20.Office Equipment.
21.Industrial Wears.
22.Corn Oil.
23.Vegetable Oil,
24.Furniture.
25.Farm Tools.
26.Building Materials .
27.Pharmaceutical Products.
28.Electronics.
29.CCTV Cameras.
30.Fax Machines.
31.Cement.
32.Industrial Machines.
33.Sanitary Wares.
34.computers.
35.Diapers
36.Electric Cables and Insulators.
37.Transformers.
38.Laptop.
39.Energy Saving Bulbs
40.Electrical Wires
41.Electrical Extensions
42.Standing Fan
43.Ceiling Fan
44.Solar Street Light
45.Wall Socket
46.A4- Paper
47.Led Fluorescent
48.Hospital beds
49.Fishing Net.
50.Agriculture Equipment.
51.Soil Stabilization Products.
52.Maize
53.Electrical and electronic products
54.Chemical products
55.Mechanical materials and gas-related appliances
56.Pulp of wood; paper and paperboard and articles thereof
57.Furniture items (wood and metal articles)
58.Textiles and textile articles Safety products (personal protective equipment)
59.Food and food products.
60.Construction Materials.
61.Selected medical devices and pharmaceuticals,including your company product.

Please get back to me if you can supply any of these products to
Ghana. this Tender is open to all foreign Companies,Contractors,Supply
Agents.

I am A Commission Agent.

Best Regards,

James Martin.

Accra Ghana.
+233245827335.

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