419 scam: fraudunit fraudunit <fraudunit.00gh@gmail.com> NOTICE FROM ANTI FRAUD UNIT GHANA.

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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.
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. )
- "huge amount of money" (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 state 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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
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.
- fraudunit001gh10@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: fraudunit fraudunit <fraudunit.00gh@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 6 May 2013 03:02:17 +0100
Subject: NOTICE FROM ANTI FRAUD UNIT GHANA.

NOTICE FROM ANTI FRAUD UNIT GHANA.

It just came to our notice that you are about to receive funds from Ghana
through Bank
Transfers, western union, money gram, even consignment, we are
investigating your issue and
the funds origin.
And we found out that you have been sending money to Africa in order to
receive these funds,
our investigation department have also arrested 18 western union workers, 6
banks Directors,
and we have also recovered 48 MTCN belonging to you, and some huge amount
of money from three
banks, we are still in our investigation on this fraudsters and you. And we
will stop all your
transfer from Africa now. due to our investigation. We also found $49.2
million united state
dollars with file number HCV 012019 belonging to you. That is why we have
put a stop to all
your transfers and funds from Africa.
For you to receive your funds now, you need to provide to us Foreign
Beneficiary permit from
the ministry of foreign Affair department Accra Ghana, A.I.M.R.O, Africa
International
Monetary Release Order from IMF, west Africa Cover Unit and Letter of
Authorization from
United Nations coordinator and to be Endorse by the minister of foreign
affair.
Also your full details so we can truly believe you are the rightful owner
of these funds.
We await your urgent response.

Please try and Contact Unit 1
Agent. Larry obes
unit 2 west Africa
fraudunit001gh10@rediffmail.com<http://us.mc1214.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?toaudunit001gh10%40rediffmail.com>

Best Regards
Agent: Johnson Milla
Anti Fraud unit 2
Accra Ghana

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