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After more than 10 years following what African crooks are doing, I get to instantly recognise a 419 scam story when I see one. This is no different to any other scam e-mails doing the rounds, it just looks more believable.

Any business e-mail that comes from a freemail account is suspect. Even before you read it I recommend you trash it.

Anything that involves international transactions and African countries is more trouble than it’s worth. So my advice to you is to trash it, trash it, trash it ….

———- Forwarded message ———-
From: Fred Jonathan Trade Lead Agencies <fredjotradeleadsagencies012@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Apr 26, 2008 4:23 AM
Subject: Contract Offer
To: stewart_agro@yahoo.com
Dear Friend,

Permit me to write this message to you. I request your reply if you are interested. The Government of Ghana through the Department of Interior requires Towels,Bedsheets,T-shirts and Sports/Industrial glove

Consequently, the Ministry is inviting reputable foreign companies to submit their tenders for the supply of the required quantity.

I am a registered agent with the Department and I will like to know whether you are interested to bid for the supplies to the Department.

Please contact me if you are interested and I will tell you the modalities to participate in the bid. I have strong relationship with some of the Contract Awarding Committee Members in the Department and if you are interested, my contacts in the Ministry will help us to win the contract.

You will give me 3% commision upon your receipt of payment from the Government for helping you win the contract.

The contract payment terms is 100% upfront payment through bank T/T payable before production and supplying while the delivery period is negotiable

Thanks for your kind understanding and waiting for your strong and positive response.

Best regards,

Fred Jonathan
Fred Jonathan Trade Leads Agencies
Ghana

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