419 scam: "Mr. Farouk Bako"<faroukbako1@rediffmail.com> RE: SHIPMENT OF YOUR CONTRACT AND INHERITANCE PACKAGE

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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)
- "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- tomayoatunoffice@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- contact the courier company in london on email: tomayoatunoffice@rediffmail.com contact person mr. tom ayo, to confirm your address (Rediffmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Farouk Bako" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tomayoatunoffice@rediffmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2011 04:25:08 -0700
Subject: RE: SHIPMENT OF YOUR CONTRACT AND INHERITANCE PACKAGE

International Commercial Bank of Ghana
1144 KINGS WAY ROAD ACCRA GHANA.
Foreign Payment Director
Mr. FAROUK BAKO.
GHANA OFFICE.
RE: SHIPMENT OF YOUR CONTRACT AND INHERITANCE PAYMENT
Dear beneficiary,
This is to inform you that arrangements has been concluded regarding to the
shipment of your contract and inheritance payment.
The consignment left Ghana yesterday night to your state via NORTH TECH SECURITY London-Delivery
Company UK,for further delivery to you home address.
There are two boxes in all contening your contract /inheritance payment in full.
Any wrong receiving address from you might jeopardize the safety of the transaction knowing the
content is funds as the beneficiary who has the right to know.
The boxes were declared as containing diplomatic contract and inheritances
documents only to the delivery company in london for security reasons.
Contact the Courier Company in London on Email: tomayoatunoffice@rediffmail.com
Contact person Mr. Tom Ayo, to confirm your address and the estimated time of delivery to
you.
The name of the security company is NORTH TECH SECURITY COMPANY LTD, LONDON UK.
The tracking number of the consignment is (ACI 0018 0389 9VRM), (reconfirm it when you are in contact with them).
Do remember, you have to keep this transaction very confidential for the security of your package.
Get back to me as soon as you get this mail.

Best Regards
Mr. Farouk Bako.
OFFICE OF ACCRA GHANA.
1144 KINGS WAY ROAD ACCRA GHANA
Email at ,faroukbako1@rediffmail.com

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