419 scam: peter Godwin <sambu90@alice.it> very urgent

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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:
- "demurrage " (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. )
- "storage fee" (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 non inspection" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (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.
- anthonyhilo_diplomatic@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: peter Godwin <sambu90@alice.it>
Reply-To: anthonyhilo_diplomatic@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2014 01:24:25 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: very urgent

Dear mr/mrs,

I am in receipt of your mail and proceeded this morning to the United Nations
Regional Head office in JF kenned international AIRPORT to commence action on
the process that will lead to our getting the Diplomatic Non Inspection sticker
that will be necessary for the immediate admittance of the consignment into the
United States of America and the delivery of same to you.

Anyway, i have been able to make preliminary inquiries into what it will take
to secure the Diplomatic Non Inspection sticker aside the official requirement
of requesting the details about the consignment, requesting for my details as
well and having my finger-print and photograph taken.This is in terms of the
official charges that is been levied on consignment under the category of ours.

In view of the above, we will be required to pay Three thousand, Five Hundred
and Eighty US Dollars only (US$3,500.00).The reason why we have to pay is
because of the fact of what i highlighted above and because of the fact that
neither you nor the shipper are Diplomats.

There is nothing i can do on my part because i never anticipated that i will be
staying this long in the United States; which have forced me to spend so much
on hotel and other unexpected expenses.

I will like for arrangement to be made towards sending the above sum
immediately through Money gram with the information that is stated below:

AUGUSTINE Ejor
TEXT========FROM
ANSWER =====WHEN
JF kenned international AIRPORT
Amount: $200DOLLAR

The reasons being that any further delay will start raising suspicions as to
why the consignment has not been cleared since i came in and would start
accumulating demurrage and storage fee since it has been taken to the US
customs bonded warehouse.

I will be looking forward to hearing from you soonest.

Regards,

Agent Name ANTHONY H
Phone: 516 554 8980
Email:anthonyhilo_diplomatic@hotmail.com
Director DHL Courier Service
Rev. Godwin Peter

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