419 scam: Nana Mbutu <drpeterfarguson@gmail.com> IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT VIA CASH 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)
- "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)
- "million united states 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)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: Nana Mbutu <drpeterfarguson@gmail.com>
Reply-To: barrnanambutu333@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2016 16:50:24 +0100
Subject: IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT VIA CASH DELIVERY.

UNITED NATIONS (IMF ASSISTED PROGRAMMER)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS,
United Kingdom.

IRREVOCABLE RELEASE OF YOUR PAYMENT VIA CASH DELIVERY.

I am Barr: Nana Mbutu, the newly appointed director general in charge
of approving & releasing all owed yet unpaid foreign payments and also
the special adviser to the United-Nation. I am delighted to inform you
that the contract/Inheritance panel of the UN, which just concluded
itâ€™s seating in London just released your (E-mail Id & Name) among the
currently approved beneficiaries who are to benefit 100% from this
very diplomatic 2nd quarter payment of the year. This panel was
primarily delegated to investigate all genuinely owed debts and
claims as it has been over due.

At this moment, I wish to use this medium of communication to inform
you that for the time being the (UN) has completely stopped further
payment through bank to bank transfer, ATM Card, Bank Draft or Check
Payment due to numerous petitions received from the united states
home-land security, the FBI, IMF and other financial and security
agencies to UK Government against our banks on wrong payment and
diversion of innocent beneficiaries owed funds to a different account.

In this regards, I am going to use my good office now to send your
approved part-payment in the tune of $7M (Seven million United States
Dollars) only by cash to you via a diplomatic courier to your door
step. I will personally secure every needed documents as the newly
appointed lawyer representing the (UN) office here in London. All
these will be done perfectly only on the condition that you will give
me 10% of the funds. All you need to do now upon your acceptance of my
condition, is to send to me the following: Your full name, Home
address where the consignment will be delivered, Telephone numbers,
Your means of identification, either passport or driver's license.

Respectfully Yours in-service,
Barrister. Nana Mbutu.

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