419 scam: "KOTOKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (ACCRA-GHANA)" <kia.portservices@gmail.com> CONSIGNMENT ACKNOWLEDGMENT, RESPOND IMMEDIATELY TO FACILITATE YOUR DELIVERY.

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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)
- "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)
- "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: "KOTOKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (ACCRA-GHANA)" <kia.portservices@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kia.portservices@ymail.com
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 04:54:21 +0000
Subject: CONSIGNMENT ACKNOWLEDGMENT, RESPOND IMMEDIATELY TO FACILITATE YOUR DELIVERY.

GREETINGS...

WITH DUE RESPECT I AM HERE TO ACKNOWLEDGE TO YOU IN REGARDS OF YOUR
CONSIGNMENT TRUNK BOX, WHICH WAS RECOVERED WITH THE AID OF OUR CUSTOM TAX
FORCES AND ANTI CRIME RECOVERY GOODS ORGANIZATION TO THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA.

THE ABOVE MENTIONED ASSOCIATION WAS JUST BEEN INTRODUCED RECENTLY BY THE
GHANA LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE AUTHORITIES TO THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA WHICH
OUR PRESIDENT HIS EXCELLENCE (JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA). HAS SIGNED AND GIVEN
APPROVAL WITH TOTAL RECOMMENDATION FOR THE OPERATION TO BE COMMENCE
EFFECTIVELY DUE TO THE BAD RECORDS IMPOSED TO GHANAIAN S IN THE YEARS BACK
AND OUR PRESIDENT AS PROMISED THE WORLD CHANGES, IN OTHER TO VINDICATE ALL
ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND BRINGS GOOD RECORD TO GHANAIAN S INCLUDING AFRICANS.

AT THE POINT OF OPERATION WHICH TOOK PLACE PREVIOUSLY IN THE CITY OF ACCRA
GHANA, THE CUSTOM TAX FORCES AND THE ANTI CRIME RECOVERY GOODS
ORGANIZATION HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB INDEED TO RETRIEVED AND RECOVERED OVER
( 74 ) CONSIGNMENT TRUNK BOXES, AT ILLEGAL SECURITY COMPANIES AND WARE
HOUSE WHERE THEY WERE BEEN KEPT BY THE TOP OFFICIALS AND THE MINISTERS,
WHICH THEY ARE BEEN APPREHENDED AND THEY ARE NOW FACING COURT OF LAW AT
THE MOMENT, IF THEY FIND GUILT THEY WILL BE SENTENCE TO TEN YEARS
IMPRISONMENT.

DUE TO COMPLAINED AND REPORT ALL OVER THE WORLD ABOUT THE SO CALL
DIPLOMATIC, BECAUSE OF THIS REASON THE PRESIDENT AS SENT ACROSS A SIGNAL TO
EVERY DIPLOMATIC CO-OPERATION OF WEST AFRICA, THAT LEAVE FROM WEST AFRICA
TO DELIVER IN ABROAD AND THEY ARE NOT CAPABLE TO DELIVER. DUE TO THE
INCOMPETENT OF SOME OF THE DIPLOMAT WHICH THERE DOCUMENT ARE NOT INTACT AND
NOT VALID, THEY FACE HARD TIME WITH THE CUSTOMS AND SECURITY AGENCY IN
ABROAD AS A RESULT OF THIS THE WEST AFRICA DIPLOMATIC CO-OPERATION AND THE
PRESIDENT OF GHANA AS INSTRUCTED THEM TO RETURN THE CONSIGNMENT BOXES WITH
IMMEDIATE EFFECT, SINCE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DELIVER TO THE VARIOUS
BENEFICIARY, AND DUE TO THIS EFFECT ABOUT OVER (29) CONSIGNMENTS BOXES AS
BEEN RETURNED BACK TO AFRICA IN ACCRA-GHANA , THE TOTAL NUMBERS OF THE
CONSIGNMENTS BOXES IN OUR CUSTODY NOW IS (103) AND THEY ARE ALL INTACT. IF
YOU ARE A VICTIM TO THIS EFFECT KINDLY CONTACT SO THAT WE CAN MAKE SOLID
ARRANGE TO DELIVER TO YOU AT YOUR DOOR STEP ADDRESS WHICH WILL BE BY
(V.I.P) OFFICIAL SPECIAL DELIVERY.

I PERSONALLY WILL COME-OVER TO DELIVER TO YOU WITH A PILOT ASSIGNED TO ME
BY THE PRESIDENT AND WE SHALL BE COMING TO DELIVER TO YOU WITH A
PRESIDENTIAL JET TO FACILITATE YOUR DELIVERY SO THAT WE CAN PROCEED TO
OTHER DESTINATIONS FOR ONWARD DELIVERY.

HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU AND PUT A CALL IMMEDIATELY TO FACILITATE THE PROCESS
OF YOUR DELIVERY SOON AS POSSIBLE.

KIND REGARDS,
HON. LAWRENCE ABANISHE
CHIEF CUSTOM OFFICER.
TEL: +233 200 641 085
KOTOKA INTERNATIONAL,
AIR-PORT, ACCRA GHANA.
RECOVERY UNIT.

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