419 scam: Gen Kofi Daniel <golfer19-orders@sbcglobal.net> Attn:Honorable beneficiary,

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "clearance document" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "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)
- "million 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)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Gen Kofi Daniel <golfer19-orders@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: genkofidaniel999@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 15 May 2010 15:15:35 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Attn:Honorable beneficiary,

>From the desk of:
Brigadier Gen. Kofi Daniel
Chief Security of Military Intelligent
Accra Ghana

Attn:Honorable beneficiary,

It is with great pleasure that I am writing to inform you that four metallic trunk boxes which was recovered from a security company and deposited in the Kofi Annan Peace Keeping Center Accra Ghana Unit,which contains two million dollars each and the four boxes making it a total of eight million dollars.These four boxes have been taking to U.N warehouse for immediate shipment to your doorstep as the beneficiary. Therefore, you are advised to comply with our instructions without further delay.

On this note, you are advised to reconfirm to this honorable office, your full residential address where the four trunk boxes will be delivered to you. Also, it is very important that you send to this office the first and second page of your international passport. This is to enable the carrier diplomat that will deliver the consignment identify you upon his arrival to your doorstep.

Note, as soon as your address is reconfirmed to this office, we will move the four metallic trunk boxes to your doorstep and be informed that copies of documents (Anti-Terrorist/Money Laundering Certificate and Release Order) issued in your name by the high court of Justice here in Accra Ghana are already with the U.N carriage diplomat to enable him deliver the consignment. You are advise to sign Customs clearance paper DOCUMENT as the beneficiary and return it back to us with the endorsement charges.

Though the Customs endorsement fee is little but the government made it a mandatory that before any recovered consignment should be released to its beneficiary, he or she must pay for the Custom clearance document covering the consignment.

In addition, as soon as you had comply with the above instructions, the U.N carrier diplomat will deliver the four trunk boxes to your base in America, without further delay and charges.

Looking forward to hearing from you immediately so as to enable me get the IMF RELEASE ORDER DOCUMENT endorse in your favor for the diplomat who is already there to start delivery of the consignment to you without no charges.

Upon the receipt of the requirement the delivery of the consignment will be made to you with immediate effect.

Regards,
Brigadier Gen. Kofi Daniel
Chief Security of Military Intelligent

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