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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: Solomon Abina <officece2015@gmail.com>
Reply-To: solomonabina0542@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2015 16:24:27 +0000
Subject: WE ARE INTERESTED IN YOUR PRODUCTS

Dear Sir/ Madam

Following the request from the E.C.O.W.A.S Procurement Commission
Mandating our company as an accredited sourcing agent to the E.C.O.W.A.S to
source for a reputable and reliable company for the Project 2015/2016 for
supplies of your company products for a sustainable development and
empowerment programs in all the E.C.O.W.A.S regions.

We write to seek your interest to supply your company products to the
E.C.O.W.A.S Procurement Commission. Please if you are interest we would
like to have your full product specification and who is in-charge also note
that all prices must be CNF.

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.Get back to
me for more details.

Kind Regards,

Solomon Abina.
Solabina Consultant Agency.
Email: solomonabina0542@gmail.com
Mobile phone: +233546874393
P. O. Box 28, Accra
No: 23 Airport Road,Cantonment
Accra Ghana

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