419 scam: "GENERAL PHILIP NUKURUMA \(RETIRED\)" <credit------099720@att.net> REPLY IMMEDAITELY.

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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)
- "million united states dollars" (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 agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "generalphilip@globomail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "generalphilip@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.

Fraud email example:

From: "GENERAL PHILIP NUKURUMA \(RETIRED\)" <credit------099720@att.net>
Reply-To: <generalphilip@globomail.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 00:52:17 +0100
Subject: REPLY IMMEDAITELY.

DEAR GOOD FRIEND ,

MAY THE PEACE OF GOD BE WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY I TOOK MY TIME IN SEARCHING ASIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEBSITES JUST TO FIND A RELIABLE AND SINCERE PERSON AND

A BELIEVER .

I AM GENERAL PHILIP NUKURUMA AND I AM 74YRS OLD LIVING IN GHANA AND MY INHERITANCE FROM MY FORMER SECURITY COMPANY WHERE I SERVED AS OPERATION DIRECTOR,

WHICH IS A CONSIGNMENT/FUND OF (USD19.7 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) PRESENTLY WITH A RED CROSS DIPLOMATIC AGENT AT DUBAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

DUE TO THE GREEDY NATURE OF MY FIRST BENEFICIARY FROM BALI-INDONESIA (MRS LENNY TOMOBOKAN) WHO AGREED TO ACCEPT 10% BEFORE THE AGENT LEFT ACCRA-GHANA TO MY

GREATEST SURPRISE AFTER THE DIPLOMAT CALLED HER TO INFORM HER OF HIS ARRIVAL INTO DUBAI SHE CALLED ME CLAIMING SHE HAS CHANGE HER MIND TOWARDS THE 10%, THAT

SHE WILL TAKE 60% FROM THE TOTAL FUND. WITH THIS SITUATION I REALIZE THAT SHE MIGHT CLAIM THE TOTAL FUND WHEN IT GETS TO HER CUSTODY, SO I ORDERED THE

DIPLOMAT TO STOP THIS DELIVERY. REGARDING THIS I AM CONTACTING YOU TO ALLOW ME PRESENT YOU AS MY NEW BENEFICIARY/FOREIGN PARTNER THAT WILL HELP ME RECEIVE MY

CONSIGNMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY AS YOU MAY REQUEST FOR FUTHER JOINT INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP AND LONG TERM FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR FAMILIES.

YOUR DETAILS WILL BE REQUIRED TO GET THE CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP OF THE SHIPMENT LEGAL DOCUMENTS TO YOUR NAMES AND TO ENABLE THE DIPLOMAT DELIVER THE CONSIGNMENT

TO YOUR ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY. I CAN MOVE OVER TO STAY WITH YOU AND I WILL BE WILLING TO INVEST MY FUND UNDER YOUR CUSTODY IN YOUR COUNTRY AFTER GIVING YOU 20%

PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL FUNDS DUE TO THIS PRESENT SITUATION THAT MRS LENNY PUT ME, AND I READY TO DONATE 10% TO YOUR MINISTRY AND THE LESS PRIVILEGE.

I WILL PROVIDE YOU THE DIPLOMATS NUMBER IN DUBAI IF AND WHEN YOU FEEL ITS NECESSARY PLEASE SEND ME YOUR DETAILS AS REQUESTED BELOW TO THIS

EMAIL:generalphilip@globomail.com

1.YOUR FULL ADDRESS
2.A SCAN COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY
3 .AND YOUR PRIVATE/MOBILE PHONE NUMBERS...............
4.OCCUPATION( PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR BUSINESS INVOLVEMENTS IN YOUR COUNTRY)

YOUR BROTHER,
GENERAL PHILIP NUKURUMA (RETIRED)
EX-OPERATIONAL DIRECTOR,
VITAL FINANCE & SECURITIES SARL
ACCRA-GHANA,WEST-AFRICA
My Private Email Address:generalphilip@globomail.com

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