419 scam: "Mr Williams Donkor" <mrwilliamsdonkor7@att.net> UN Diplomatic 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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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:
- "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)
- "diplomatic unit " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "(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 Williams Donkor" <mrwilliamsdonkor7@att.net>
Reply-To: <mrwilliamsdonkor@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:26:30 +0100
Subject: UN Diplomatic Unit

KOTOKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT,
OFFICE OF THE CUSTOMS AND PRESIDENTIAL CASTLE,
MARITIME AND AVIATION UNIT,
ACCRA GHANA.

ATTN; HONORABLE BENEFICIARY,

We decided to communicate with you via this medium as instructed by United Nation to inform you of the release and arrangement to deliver your long awaited consignment through an assign UN Diplomat.

After series of meetings between United Nation and Members of Economic West African States(Ecowas) and G8 Committee your file fell among the submitted list of beneficiaries to receive their consignment from United Nation this last delivery batch for the year 2009.

Your consignment was seized/withhold by United Nation due to your wrong dealings with none UN official and none legal documents that was duly approved for the release and shipment of your consignment by United Nation. You are thereby warned to desist from communicating with anyone in regard to your consignment for now until your consignment have been delivered to you by the UN assign diplomat to avoid any sort of interruption.

To get your consignment delivered at your doorstep address as agreed by United Nation,you will be required to forward to my Commission the followings: copy of your identification (either driver's license or Intl. passport copy), your office & home address, telephone numbers (including cell phone no. for effective communication) and also the name of your nearest Intl. airport to your city.

Once we receive the following information's the legal documents and relevant papers work for the shipment will be procured from the authorities in charge here at Accra-Ghana Republic West African Sub-regional office. The said documents will also empower you to lodge your fund therein the trunk boxes in any bank of your choice in the world without interference from law enforcement agents.

This delivery is urgent so do not hesitate or delay to send the requirement to avoid unnecessary delays.

PLEASE GET BACK TO ME .

Mr Williams Donkor
For UN Diplomatic Unit
Tel:+233241861601.

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