419 scam: Prince Steven Diggs <k19142@att.net> CONSIGNMENT IN AMERICA

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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)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Prince Steven Diggs <k19142@att.net>
Reply-To: stevendiggs@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 03:49:44 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONSIGNMENT IN AMERICA

Dear .

My name is Prince Steven Diggs and my younger sister princess Jane Diggs Liberian, my consignment contains 45.5million United states dollars and some quantity of gold and Diamond, which I cannot specify. The consignment is presently in United States of America .The consignment get to the States through the help of Mr Fasa Koffi.the fact is that Mr Fasa Koffi is suppose to have delivered this consignment to a man called MR CARL MCDONALD in America.

The week Mr Fasa Koffi is suppose to deliver the consignment to him, when he got to States-Texas after clearing the consignment from the Airport, he call MR CARL MCDONALD to tell him the description to is house for the delivery, but his wife answered the call and told Mr Fasa Koff that her husband Mr. CARL MCDONALD hard a fatal car accident which lead to his death some few hours later. MR CARL MCDONALD has already paid the demur rages from the security company, he paid for Bullion van that took the consignment to the airport and he paid for custom check report he also assisted us in getting the DRUG / ANTI TERRIORIST CERTIFICATE, which is so expensive, but unfortunately he died in a car accident, that was why Mr Don Koffi has to deposit the consignment with a warehouse over there in States and called us to informed us about what is happening So please you can call Mr Fasa Koffi on his number 9722004760 .

ple ase when you call him you will tell him that you are calling in respect of Prince Steven Diggs consignment that is in America.And you will tell him that You the new beneficiary to us and that he should make the delivery to you , that was why you are calling him now to know .if Mr Fasa Koffi ask if you have discussed with me tell him that you have discussed with me . Please, get to Mr Fasa Koffi on tim e a nd get back to me through mail and you can also reach me and my sister +233 241 665 954

I await your urgent response.

Thanks and God bless you

Steven Diggs

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