419 scam: "MR MICHEAL OFORI" <Genmiche@hotmail.com> RELEASE OF TWO CONSIGNMENT BOXES IN YOUR NAME.

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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)
- "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)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR MICHEAL OFORI" <Genmiche@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: genmicheal@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:27:52 +0800 (CST)
Subject: RELEASE OF TWO CONSIGNMENT BOXES IN YOUR NAME.

KOTOKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ACCRA GHANA
OFFICE OF THE CUSTOMS
PRESIDENTIAL CASTLE,
MARITIME AND AVIATION UNIT,
ACCRA – GHANA.
FROM THE DESK OF THE CHAIRMAN,
DE CONGESTION COMMITTEE SEAPORTS & AIRPORT
PRESIDENTIAL CASTLE,HIGH STREET.
RELEASE OF TWO CONSIGNMENT BOXES IN YOUR NAME.

ATTN;DEAR.

THIS IS TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE FOR ALL THE FOREIGN CONSIGNMENTS HAVE BEEN
GRANTED RELEASE AFTER THE BOARD MEETING WHICH WAS HELD BY UN AND ECOWAS
BOARD MEMBERS, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE G8 COMMITTEE,WE ARE GIVEN YOU
THIS OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE YOUR CONSIGNMENT/FUNDS WHICH HAS BEEN HELD FOR
LONG PERIOD OF TIME DUE TO YOUR WRONG DEALINGS WITH NONE UNITED NATIONS
OFFICIALS AND NONE GOVERNMENTAL DOCUMENTATION, AND WE LIKE YOU TO FOLLOW
UP OUR INSTRUCTION NOW THAT UN HAS FINALLY APPROVED THE RELEASE OF YOUR
FUND.

(1. COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVERS LICENSE.
(2. YOUR HOME AND OFFICE ADDRESS.
(3. YOUR PERSONAL TELEPHONE ,AND FAX NUMBER.
(4. NAME OF YOUR NEAREST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

ONCE WE RECEIVE THIS FROM YOU, A U.N ACCREDITED DIPLOMAT WHO WILL
ACCOMPANY THE DELIVERY OF YOUR TRUNK BOXES AT YOUR DOOR STEP ADDRESS
WILL BE APPOINTED WHILE HIS FLIGHT SCHEDULE WILL BE FORWARD TO YOU FOR
CONFIRMATION OF HIS TIME AND DATE OF ARRIVAL IN YOUR COUNTRY.

REGARDS,
GENERAL MICHEAL OFORI

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