419 scam: "MR PETER COOKEY"<cookeyp@hotmail.com> 15th october 2009

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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)
- "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)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "cookeyp@live.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR PETER COOKEY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cookeyp@live.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:59:20 +0100
Subject: 15th october 2009

UNITED NATIONS (UNITED NATIONS ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
UNITED NATIONS LIASION OFFICE AFRICA NIGERIA
FROM THE DESK: MR PETER COOKEY, DIRECTOR.
PRIVATE EMAIL: cookeyp@live.com

ATTENTION: BENEFICIARY/NEXT OF KIN

MY NAME IS PETER COOKEY.YOUR FILE WAS BROUGHT TO MY OFFICE TO BE LISTED AMONG THOSE, WHOSE PAYMENT ARE READY FOR THE CONTRACT THEY EXECUTED TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN THE PAST. SOME OF THESE BENEFICIARIES, ARE LATE BUT ON THEIR FILES, INDICATED THEIR NEXT OF KIN, WHO WILL INHERIT THIS SAID FUND ON THEIR BEHALF, WHICH YOU FALLS AMONG.

BEFORE WE CAN PROCEED, THERE ARE SOME INFORMATIONS WE WOULD WANT YOU TO RECONFIRM TO ENABLE US VERIFY WITH THE ONE ON OUR SYSTEM, TO ASCERTAIN THAT WE ARE NOT DEALING WITH AN IMPOSTER.

1, YOUR FULL NAMES
2, PRESENT RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
3, DIRECT PHONE NUMBER
4, AGE AND OCCUPATION
5, A SCAN COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY
6, YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT.

AS SOON AS WE RECONFIRM THOSE INFORMATION AND ASCERTAIN IT TO BE CORRECT, WE SHALL COMMENCE ARRANGEMENTS REGARDING YOUR CASH PAYMENT. THE FUNDS IN QUESTION WILL BE PACKAGED IN TWO TRUCK BOXES IN WHICH IT WILL BE HANDED OVER TO A DIPLOMATIC EXPERT THAT WORK INTERMEDIARY WITH UNITED NATIONS DIPLOMATS (UND).

IT WILL BE REGISTERED AS GOVERNMENT DIPLOMATIC PACKAGE, IT WILL BE INSURED BY THE INTERNATIONAL GUARANTEE BOND (IGB). NOTE THAT THE DIPLOMAT THAT WILL DELIVER THE CONSIGNMENTS TO YOU DOES NOT KNOW THE CONTENT OF THE CONSIGNMENT BECAUSE IT IS AN UNEXAMINED CONSIGNMENT SO ON NO SITUATION WHAT SO EVER SHOULD ANY BODY KNOW THAT THE CONTENT OF THE CONSIGNMENT IS MONEY NOT EVEN THE DIPLOMAT THAT WILL MAKE THE DELIVERY.

FURTHERMORE, THE DIPLOMAT WILL BE COMING WITH ALL THE DOCUMENTATIONS OF PROOF, ALSO HE SHALL ACCOMPANY YOU TO YOUR BANK (IF YOU WANT TO).

I AWAIT YOUR RESPONSE

PETER COOKEY

DIRECTOR, UNITED NATIONS ORGANISATION.
U.N.O AFRICA NIGERIA

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