419 scam: "Camaione" <sureplus@btinternet.com> [Anti-Spam] Very Urgent From Ceps. Thomas

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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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Camaione" <sureplus@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: <thomascamaione@neu.com.cn>
Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2010 15:47:00 -0700
Subject: [Anti-Spam] Very Urgent From Ceps. Thomas

Attention: Sir/Madam,

My name is Mr. Thomas Camaione a senior custom agent in Kotoka International airport Accra-Ghana. I contacted you in respect of a consignment box worth US$12, 000, 000 .00 which was stocked in our diplomatic vault here in the airport.

This consigned fund belongs to General Franciszek Gagor, the Polish Army chief of staff who involved in plane crashed into trees in foggy weather in Russia with their President. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Polish_Air_Force_Tu-154_crash)

The fund as I was informed by his lawyer was acquired from his gold business transaction which he executed here in Ghana, instead of the fund to be transferred to him, he instructed that his lawyer here in Ghana should make a diplomatic arrangement to consign the fund to him in Poland. Unfortunately he died in plane clash with his country president and other government officials.

All I want you to do now is stand as a business partner of General Franciszek Gagor so that the change of ownership of the consignment shall be made in your name which will make you the legal beneficiary of the consigned fund.

We shall make a joint investment of the fund in your country on any lucrative venture that you will recommend which we will share the profit in 3 equal parts, 1 for you, 1 for me and 1 for General Franciszek Gagor’s lawyer. Kindly let me know if this offer is accepted, although this is a very good opportunity for us, because the lawyer is ready to present all the documents of the said fund, and he’s ready to make the change of ownership in your name which there is definitely no risk in this deal.

I wait to hear from you urgently so that i can inform the lawyer on your acceptance, as I’m banking all my trust in you regarding this deal which your confidentiality is highly needed; do not disappoint me.

Regards,
Mr. Thomas Camaione
(Ghana Custom Diplomatic Senior Agent(ceps)

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