419 scam: desmondn desmondn <desmondn3@msn.com> From Desmond,

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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)
- "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)
- "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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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: desmondn desmondn <desmondn3@msn.com>
Reply-To: <desmondnkomo02@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:27:49 +0000
Subject: From Desmond,

From Desmond, This message might meet you in
utmost surprise; however, it’s our urgent need for a foreign partner
that made me to contact you. And I pray that our decision to contact you
will be given genuine approval, considering the facts that we have not
known each other before.My name is Desmond Nkomo, I am a Zimbabwean by
nationality. Presently I live in Ghana
with my mother due to the present political crisis in my country that
took the live of my father who was a Politician in my beloved country Zimbabwe. I write to inform you of my desire to complete my Study, Invest and to buy a Living house in your country.>We have One Metallic Trunk Box that is presently in United Kingdom
supposed to be delivered to our foreign partner (Mr. Michael Foster)
beneficiary, but due to some misunderstanding, we have to call the
Diplomat to stop the delivery. Our former beneficiary
came to Ghana to meet and discuss with the security company where the
box where deposited and ask the company to deliver the box to him in
United Kingdom. As at when he came to Ghana to meet with the company, we
where allowed by the company to inspect the truck box and as at the
time of inspection, we collected from the box, money to pay for
insurance, the demurrages, Anti-Terrorist and Drug Certificate and
custom charges and also for the shipment of the trunk box to the United
Kingdom or any part of the world. So we have taken care of all charges
covering the consignment.>We told Mr. Michael Foster we will give
him 25% percent of the total amount of $7.5 million United States
Dollars in the trunk box, which he agreed but when the boxes gets to Heathrow International Airport in London UK,
he called and told me and my mother that if he receives the
consignments, we have to split the fund equally, so he will have to take
50% of the funds, my mother refused and ask the shipping company to
stop the delivery to him. This is why we came
to you. Please, help us to receive the truck box, so that my mother and I
can come and live with you so that I can continue my studies and my
mother can invest our share in your country. Now the trunk box is there
in the United Kingdom. Please get back to me so that I can send you the
name and telephone number of the diplomat there in theLondon UK. Before the diplomat left Africa,
the delivery of my consignment box has been paid for to any part of the
world. If you are ready to accept my delivery, I will instruct the
Diplomat to make the delivery for you. What I will need from you, is to
send me the full detail of your address of delivery and your direct
phone number for easy communication. So that I can instruct the diplomat
to commence the delivery to you.Awaiting for your urgent reply.Thank you very much and may the Almighty God bless you.Desmond Nkomo

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