419 scam: ''Elite Company Limited''<root@papergroup.it> About Your Products

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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:

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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: ''Elite Company Limited''<root@papergroup.it>
Reply-To: elitecompanyltdoffice@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2019 13:11:51 -1200
Subject: About Your Products

To whom it may concern,
My Name is Dr.Malik Abdulahi of Elite Company Limited,Accra-Ghana.
You may have heard of the National initiative taking place across the Regio=
ns of Ghana in West- Africa.
Following the request from the National Procurement Commission (NPC) of th=
e Republic Of Ghana ,has Mandated our company as an Accredited Sourcing Age=
nt, to source for Reputable and Reliable Companies for the Project 2019/20=
20 to supply various products for a sustainable development and empowerment=
programs in all Regions of the Country.
We write to seek your interest to supply your Company Products to the Repu=
blic Of Ghana.Please if you are interested to participate in the Tender Bid=
ding Supply,We would like to have your full Product Catalog with Prices of =
the products in which your company deals on,to enable us selects and quote =
the quantity required by the Republic of Ghana.
Awaiting your earliest replies .
Best Regard, =

Dr.Malik Abdulahi.
Accra-Ghana
=

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