419 scam: Chukwuma Charles Kelvin <ccharleskelvin@hotmail.com> SUPPLY ORDER

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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:

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.

Fraud email example:

From: Chukwuma Charles Kelvin <ccharleskelvin@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2014 03:52:37 +0000
Subject: SUPPLY ORDER

Dear Sir/Madam,
We got your company information through an exhaustive search in the internet. We are
Licensed government agent based in Nigeria.Our scope is basically searching for foreign
companies to bid for government contract on commission basis. We receive 3% commission
from the seller/contractor in any successful government contract generated by us.
We facilitate the award of government contracts on the following categories: Supply,
Construction, Consultancy and Work.Your products are needed by the Economic Community Of
West African State (ECOWAS) on contract supply basis through the Tender Committee (TC).
Payment of every contract in (ECOWAS) is by: An upfront payment of 80% (T/T) will be made
to your account for production, while 20% will be paid before shipment.
We are respectfully inquiring if your company will be interested to supply your products
to (ECOWAS) on contract basis with us, as the intermediary agent? If this proposal is of
interest to your highly esteemed company,please reply us by providing your company price
list and catalog for quotation.
We are looking forward to working with you.
Best regards,CHUKWUMA KELVIN CHARLES.

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