419 scam: United Nations New York <michealj@hosanna.net> INFORMATION(ERRO IN CONSIGNMENT DELIVERY)

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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:
- "the 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)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "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)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: United Nations New York <michealj@hosanna.net>
Reply-To: ecowasoffice12@hosanna.net
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:57:26 +0100
Subject: INFORMATION(ERRO IN CONSIGNMENT DELIVERY)

*Top urgent,dear customer,Farrokh Bulsara

This massage come from UPS Diplomatic Courier Department Benin.What is
exactly going on?.Our Usa Diplomatic Agent conveying a consignment valued
your USD$1.2 MILIONS USD was stranded at your street.Kindly direct him to
your home because he dont know that there is cash ONE MILLION and TWO
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ONLY inside the consignment mailing to you.

Contact him on this email
address,(**topagentparker@hosanna.net*<topagentparker@hosanna.net>
* )
Phone------5165023146
His name,Mr.Donald Parker.
Re-confirm your below information.
Your Full Name----
Address------
Your nearest airport---
Private Phone Number---
Include the consignment Registeration Number when contacting him( xx27.kg)

NOTE THIS,your payment inside the consignment was move as NATIVE CLOTHS.So
never allow our agent to open the box to ensure you receive peacefully as i
promised the Un payment office.

Make sure you stay at address you supplied to him to ensure you receive your
consignment without any more delay.As soon as you receive the Trunk Box and
confirmed that the total fund is complete as the bank arranged it,kindly let
the Bank Of Africa accountant to know so that she will SIGN that we have
complete the delivery.EMAIL(
**bankofafricabenin@emailclick.com*<bankofafricabenin@emailclick.com>
* )

Best regards,
Mr.Micheal Goodluck
*

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