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This one is using a real person’s background to promote this scam e-mail. I spoke to his assistant and she told me that his name is being used quite extensively at the moment.

Mr. Gore-Randall is the COO of HBOS, which makes him a public figure. HBOS wants readers and potential clients to see that they are dealing with qualified experts by posting short curiculum vitaes of their management, which is obviously a basis for trust building.

Unfortunately this kind of public information is often misused for the Advance Fee or 419 kind of fraud run by Africans.

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From: Mr. Philip Gore-Randall
Date: Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 4:24 AM
Subject: URGENT INQUIRY FROM MR PHILIP GORE RANDALL.
To: undisclosed-recipients

HBOS Plc
PO Box No. 5 the Mound
Edinburgh EH1 1YZ
Email: mr.philip_gore_randall@live.com
Email: philip_gorerandall1952@yahoo.co.uk
Phone: # +44-7031825694(TOP SECRET)
Fax: +44-7005-930-679
http://www.hbosplc.com/abouthbos/directors_biogs.asp

Respected Sir,

I am in need of a project manager who will be able to assist me to establish an importation/exportation company of or real estate company in your country. Due to the nature of my work in London and political engagement, I cannot travel with respect to this project.

I am Mr. Philip Gore-Randall, from United Kingdom. I am not into trading business, but either working with the Civil Department HBOS PLC in the UK, but recently I became interested in the importation/exportation and real estate management , I was made to understand that your country is very good in the production of world targeted products.
Hence this is the reason why I have contacted you to seek for your consent to assist me run this project in your country. I am not opportune to carry out this project myself because of time factor and also I lack some business strategies especially when it gets to international transactions such as this, but the primary reason is because of the nature of my job here in UK since it will not allow me the time to run this project myself. The amount budgeted for the project is Two Million Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only. (US$2,800,000.00) just for a start.

I will forward the modality of this business and also send to you more about my self and my political engagement as well as the money (US$2,800,000.00) to be used for the starting of the project once you provide me with your conditions and acceptance to stand as my project manager in your country. For your contribution, I am willing to offer you 20% as your agency commission.

It is completely risk free! And knowing our reputation, as personnel from the royal lineage of the United Kingdom, I hope you will handle this transaction with much diligence.
Kindly indicate your interest by providing the below details of yours:

1. Your full name………………………………….
2. Your current address……………………………………..
3. Your Cell phone number………………………………………….
4. Your age and occupation…………………………………………………..
5. Your Company name and position (if any)…………………………………………………….

Thank you and God bless you.
Sincerely yours

mr.philip_gore_randall@live.com
philip_gorerandall1952@yahoo.co.uk
Phone: +44-7031825694(TOP SECRET)
Fax: +44-7005-930-679
http://www.hbosplc.com/abouthbos/directors_biogs.asp

HSOS, Philip Gore-Randall

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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 ….

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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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