419 scam: "Jayson P. Ahern" <kayitaesp@yahoo.fr> A G Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP}

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "Jayson P. Ahern" <kayitaesp@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: jaysonahern908@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 2 May 2012 13:03:37 +0100 (BST)
Subject: A G Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP}

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U.S. Customs and Border
Protection
Address: 2323 S Shepherd Dr # 1200 Houston, TX
77019

Attn;
This message is from: U.S Custom
and Border Protection.

This is to acknowledge the receipt of your affirmation and to
inform you of the latest development in regards to the delivery of your
consignment box convey by Courier Diplomatic agent, During the scanning our
cash-track machine detected that the content of the consignment box is cash
worth USD $3.500, 000.

in accordance to section 34 and 36 of the Custom
sector, It's not acceptable to bring (over US$20,000) into the United States of
America without proper documentations and clearance because it shows that the
money is either being smuggled into the country or the source of the funds is
questionable.

It is very important that all the relevant documentations
needed to authenticate the source of the funds are provided to prove that the
funds were earned legitimately in accordance with the PATRIOT ACT so that IRS
and Homeland Security will not knocking at your door, In lieu of the above, it
is therefore mandatory that you provide the Origin of Funds Certificate (O.O.F)
to prove that the funds is not links with any form of illegality.

Being
the beneficiary of the consignment, the Origin of Funds Certificate (O.O.F) is
the only way of confirming the source of the funds and it is your responsibility
to provide the Certificate before the Diplomat will be allowed to complete the
delivery to You Tomorrow.

The Diplomat's Flight Details shows that he
came from Benin and we have contacted the relevant Authorities in Benin to
enquirer about the process of getting the Certificate, We were informed that the
beneficiary of the consignment will pay for the Certificate and the cost of this
documentation is $97 Us Dollars, You are to pay the fee directly to the Benin
Custom and Border Protection via Western Union Money Transfer Or Money Gram in
the name stated below so that your delivery will be successful done within
19hours without any hitch or delay.

Western Union Instructions: Send
Western Union to:

Receivers Name: anthony ikwune
Country: Benin

Location
Address:   Cotonou
Text Question:       In
God
Text Answer:       We Trust
Amount required:     $97.00 us
dollars

After paying the Fee, send the following payment
information

1. Sender's Name and Address
2. MTCN
Number
3. Text Question & Answer

Upon the receipt of the payment information, the
Certificate will procure in your name by the Benin Authority so that the
Diplomat will be allowed to complete the delivery of your consignment to you
tomorrow.

Yours
Faithfully,

Jayson P. Ahern
A G
Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP}

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