419 scam: "Mrs. Iris Ricter Kumson"<dsu.gov.gh@gmail.com> Reply ASAP, Notification from Diplomatic Service Unit.

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

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Iris Ricter Kumson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dsugh.gov@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2010 17:32:11 -0700
Subject: Reply ASAP, Notification from Diplomatic Service Unit.

DIPLOMATIC SERVICE UNIT
Mission Building
High Street, Osu-Re
Ref: RG-GH/DSU/UN/AGH/10/10

Attn: Sir/Madam

Notification of Your Contract Funds Delivery Of US$6.6M

This unit was setup by the Presidency, Republic of Ghana in agreement with the United Nations Diplomatic Liaison Office, Accra-Ghana West African Sub-Region to effect quick payments to all their approved foreign contractors. Therefore in consonant with the mandate given to me regarding the delivery of the fund, you are now requested to forward the below stated information urgently, so as to enable me commence an immediate processing of my Entry Particulars that will cover the delivery of your consignments.

1. Your Full Given name and current contact address where the fund will be delivered.
2. The nearest International Airport.
3. Your Mobile telephone and fax number
4. Your Company name and position

Note: These particulars should be forwarded immediately to enhance a quick conclusion of this exercise, hence the West Africa Foreign Contract Payment Panel has taken care of the Air Ticket/ Basic Traveling Allowance {B.T.A} and Insurance Coverage of the official assigned to undertake the delivery of your fund.

The officer in charge will as well accompany you to your bank to assist and coordinate in the lodging of the funds into your account. All legal documents which you will endorse for receiving your payment from us has been issued by the Government and are sealed in the boxes which i will forward the copies to you as soon as I receive your response.

Further information on the mode of our operations will be released to you as soon as you response to this message with the requested information's above confirming your readiness to receive the fund.

Our urgent action will definitely depend on your swift response to this matter.

Yours Sincerely ,

Mrs. Iris Ricter Kumson
Diplomatic Service Unit Accra-Ghana.

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