419 scam: "Mr Johnson Dossu" <o.da971@unnunk.com> YOUR FUND IS AVALIABLE.

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "security keeping fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "consignment " (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "cheque " (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a "New Partner from Paraguay" scam.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22997989972 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- emmanuelokom54@sify.com (Sify; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Johnson Dossu" <o.da971@unnunk.com>
Reply-To: o.da543@live.fr
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 09:21:09 +0100 (CET)
Subject: YOUR FUND IS AVALIABLE.

Dear friend,

How are you today ?.I'm writing to inform you that I have Paid the fee for
your Draft Cheque from united nations bailout distribution fund,
Yesterday, I went to the bank to confirm if the Cheque has expired or
getting near to expire and Mr.Allen Thomas the Director of HSBC BANK told
me that before the cheque will get to your hand that it will expire.

So I told him to cash the $1.950,000.00, to cash payment to avoid losing
this funds under expiration as I will be out of the country for a 6
Months Course and I will not come back till end of June 2010.What you will
do now is to contact the Skyline Courier Delivery Company an affiliate of
IFRANCE NATIONWIDE ICH , as soon as possible to know when they will
deliver your package to you.For your informat i have paid for the yellow
tag fee and delivery Charge.

The only money you will send to the Skyline Courier Delivery Company to
deliver your Consignment Package direct to your postal Address in your
country is US$235 Two Hundred and thirty-five United States Dollars only
being Security Keeping Fee for the ALINCO SECURITY Service so far. I would
have paid that but they said no because they don't know when you will
contact them and in case of dumorage on your Package with them.

Please contact them immediately and Call him on his direct telephone for
the immediate action. write a letter of application to the given address
below:

Company Name: Skyline Courier Delivery Company
Operational Manager. Emmanuel Okom.
Contact Tel: +229-97989972.
Contact email address : (emmanuelokom54@sify.com)

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your name,your Postal
address,nearest local and international airport, Direct telephone number
contact address and passport or id card to avoid wrong delivery, they will
issue you a delivery code number, to enable you track your consignment box
and know when it will get to your address.

Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail
to avoid any further delay and remember to pay them their Security Keeping
fee of $235.00 for their immediate action to deliver urgently.

Note this. The Skyline Courier Delivery Company don't know the contents of
the Box Package. I registered it as a BOX of European cloths and family
belongings.

They did not know that the box contents is money. This is to avoid them
delaying with the BOX and also to avoid giving extra charges.Don't let
them know that the box contains money ok.

Thanks and More Blesssing.
Regards,
Mr. Johnson Dossu
United Nations Financial Distribution office.

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