419 scam: "ECOWAS COMMISSION"<info@posta.consorziocgm.it> RE.YOUR HONESTY PAYMENTS, NOW IN CASH

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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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "fedex_vip_shipment@globomail.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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22998371980 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "ECOWAS COMMISSION" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <boa_alert@yahoo.jp>
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:39:46 +0100
Subject: RE.YOUR HONESTY PAYMENTS, NOW IN CASH

FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT NOTIFICATION.
{OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN; BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON CONTRACT PAYMENT}
CENTRAL BANK OF WEST AFRICAN STATES.
REF: CBN/IRD/CBX/751/02/10
IN CONJUCTION OF
ECOWAS COMMISSION .

RE.YOUR HONESTY PAYMENTS, NOW IN CASH

Attention. Please!

I had paid all the charges and fees that was the cause of the hold /stop of your payment.
This payment was released to pay you on cash to avoid another hoax since you were disappointed in
the past for inabilities to pay you through A.t.m card,Bank transfers e.t.c, for one reason of charges or
the others. You were expected to come over here to personally claim this money in cash as agreed .
But we find-out that you‘re far away from here Republic of Benin, and I decided to box the monies and put
to this confidential version of FedEx to deliver the payment to you.

You’re thereby to contact the confidential version of FEDEX COURIER SERVICE, with your delivery details
including your telephone number, so that they will deliver the package (boxed-money) to your personal
receipt, within 24 hours.

Their contacts are below

MR.GERALD PANGAHL
CALL: +229 98371980
EMAIL: fedex_vip_shipment@globomail.com

How ever, you shall comply with the FedEx’s terms as stated in their privacy terms & condition page,
considering the facts that all shipments, items & packages that was registered with them as a first-class
delivery have a time limitation, having known not when you/recipient will receive the package or even responding to them .incase of any possible lost or deliver to a wrong person.

Note that you will give them your shipping reference code: AXD-101-87529K: So the confidential version
of FEDEX will ascertain that you’re the real recipient of the package (Boxed money) an un-disclosed content,
so do not let the company to know the real contents of the consignment so that they can deliver it for you
safely...

THIS IS SO CONFIDENTIAL.

Sincerely.

Chief.Kelvin Godanou
P.R.O
DLC ECOWAS & UN R/Benin

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