419 scam: John Nana <mejonney@gmail.com> URGENT!!

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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:
- "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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: John Nana <mejonney@gmail.com>
Reply-To: jhnnana1717@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 02:28:25 -0700
Subject: URGENT!!

I am Mr. John Nana, The Chief superintendent of Custom and Excise, (safety
and security department) at the Kotoka international airport, here in
Republic of Ghana.I have been newly transferred from the Aflao boarder post
to the airport.

On my first official resumption of office, I visited the warehouses, I
noticed that the warehouse was congested with various goods and consignments
which has been confiscated by the customs authority, These consignment were
tagged with names of beneficiaries abroad, I have contacted several
beneficiaries of this impounded goods and consignment, hence I decided to
equally contact you.

Be informed that the authority and the presidency has mandated me with the
power to carry out 14days massive decongestion of the various warehouses in
the airport. Please as a matter of urgency all customers and respective
beneficiaries whose goods,luggages,consignments and valuables etc has been
impounded by the airport custom authority should immediately report within
the stipulated dates with evident of ownership, and flat rate non negotiable
official fee of 500.00USD per consignment.

This was officially rated by the national decongestion teem of the custom
authority.Please there are four silver trunk boxes lying down tagged with
your name with ref Number 033962547 and Security Code
SSCSC/253/SC-VA-25347/00 Respectively. Note that all goods and consignments
are to be delivered diplomatically to your door step after payment has been
made.

You are hereby requested to get back to me with these necessary particulars
for identification:

Your Full
Residential Address:
Your Telephone#/fax #:
Copy of your Int'l Passport/Driver's License:

It is very important you state clearly the airport you want your goods or
consignments to be delivered.

I will like confirm your address if it is correct with the one we have here.
Its as follows.

Your claim slip will be sent to you after payment is made Thanks for your co
operation.

Thanks for your co operation
JOHN NANA

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