419 scam: "Mr. David Attah" <addocontractagency@hotmail.com> supply inquiry

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "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.
- david_attah@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. David Attah" <addocontractagency@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <david_attah@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 07:53:41 +0000
Subject: supply inquiry

Attn: sirs\madam,
Are you a supplier, manufacturer, distributor,sales agent,or dealer,
We are accredited consultant agents to Ecowas Commission, Republic of Ghana, There is an on-going tender for the purchase of your products in large quantity.
Kindly furnish us with full details of your product, price list and specifications to enable us give you the required quantities.
Terms of Payment: An upfront payment of 80% (T/T) will be made to your account for production, while 20% will be paid before shipment.I am an accredited commission agent,

You can call me as soon as you receive this email for more details about the Tender and guideline to secure this tender in favor of your company as AGENT REPRESENTING YOUR INTEREST HERE and more so

i will need your humble cooperation and trust in other to win the tender successfully in your favor.
Most importantly send us your Price list/quotation and company website
With kind regards,
Mr David Attah
Ecowas Accredited Agency Ltd
Address: No:22 Accra New Town Ghana
Skype: mr.david.attah
Email: david_attah@hotmail.com
Phone: +233574135631

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