419 scam: Benard Ahigbe <info.info001@btinternet.com> FROM HON. BENARD AHIGBE UN CHAIRMAN

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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:
- "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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Benard Ahigbe <info.info001@btinternet.com>
Reply-To: info_unrcgh@ozu.es
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:31:43 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FROM HON. BENARD AHIGBE UN CHAIRMAN

United Nation Reconciliation Office
Block 2 Hill Road Accra
Ghana
Date; 19/4/2010

Attn; Sir/Madam,

I am Honorable Benard Ahigbe, UN chairman, wish to inform you that,
your consignment with Serial No. O523/467/VX572, and with Security code
CSC/924/WA-XY-065877, Consignment (THREE SEALED TRUNK BOXES) which worth
$30million for TWO BOXES and GOLD FOR ONE BOX, has been release to deliver to
you immediately.

Upon presentation of this in accordance with the security
establishment act o f 1972, the action of releasing this consignment
by President Attar Mills, which we must immediately comply without
hindrance.

Therefore, you are advice to provide us your present
information address and airport were you can receive your consignment from our
Governmental Agency not Diplomat, attach is my passport.

We are looking
forward to hear from you soon.

Many thanks,

Hon. Benard
Ahigbe
Tel; +233-27-3594736

UN CHAIRMAN

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