419 scam: "DESMOND EYADEMA"<deseyadema@sify.com> IN GOOD FAITH

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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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "the diplomat " ("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: "DESMOND EYADEMA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <deseyadem1@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:50:42 -0700
Subject: IN GOOD FAITH

>From Desmond Eyadema.
East Legon. Accra-Ghana.
Direct tel: +233 278682233

Good Day,

My Name is Desmond Eyadema,I the son of the late Ex- President of Togo( General Gnassingbé Eyadéma) i am placing an urgent matter that i will want you to help me handle,However, permit me to inform you of my desire in seeking for your aid and assistance towards securing my consignment, I am contacting you in respect of my Consignments worth $9,500,000.00 that is presently in Montreal International Airport in Canada with a reliable delivery agent under United Nations.

This Consignment was suppose to be delivered to my partner Mr. Brent Grant In Canada, the agreement i made with Mr. Brent Grant was that i will give him 20% of the total $9,500,000.00 of my consignment, this was the reason why i advice the diplomat Dr Adrian Cole to deliver my consignment to Mr. Brent Grant In Canada.To my greatest surprise when diplomat arrived in Montreal International Airport with my consignment, Mr.Brent Grant change his mind from our initial agreement of 20% to 60% of the total amount of my consignment. i was so surprised and confused because that was not in our agreement.

I was so scared that Mr.Brant Grant will take advantage on me when my consignment is delivered to him, so i stop the delivery,like i said my Consignment is presently with Diplomat Dr .Adrian Cole in the Montreal International Airport, As a matter of fact i need your urgent assistance to help me receive this consignment from the diplomat in Canada,in view of the circumstance at hand, i am willing to offer you 30% of the total $9,500,000.00 because the diplomat is very ready to deliver the consignment to you as soon as possible, He called me yesterday and he told me that he have another consignment to deliver in Louisiana,The major reason why i have contacted you is to help me receive my consignment from the diplomat before his departure to Louisiana.

Also i am also willing to invest 40% of the funds in your custody, because my late father warn me never to put all my eggs in one basket, long terms or short terms, this are the wise saying of my father so this is one of the reasons why i had decided to invest 40% of my fund with your assistance! in any of the lucrative sector in your country. Please get back to me as soon as possible with the following details:

Full Names:..............

Resident Address.............

Tel/cell Numbers:................

Age................................

I am looking forward to your prompt advice, as soon as i hear from you i will send you the diplomat's telephone number, so that you will open up a communication with him there in Canada and also i will also give you the code that you will use to open the trunk box of the consignment for inspection when you are with the diplomat.

Yours Truly
Desmond Eyadema
+233 278682233

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