419 scam: "Godwin"<wow@ww.ww> Re!!

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "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.
- enquiry9department1@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Godwin" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <godwinemefiele00@yandex.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 07:05:39 -0700
Subject: Re!!

We have received today payment credit instruction from the new President of Federal Government of Nigeria (DR JONATHAN GOODLUCK)to credit your account with your full inheritance funds from the Nigerian reserve account with our bank.
This is to notify you that your funds ($10.5 MILLION) has been programmed for immediate release into your nominated account but we can not transfer this funds direct to your nominated bank account, because we are having a little problem with International Monetary Fund (IMF) so our method of payment is by Diplomatic Courier Service.

YOUR DIPLOMAT HAS ARRIVED WITH YOUR CONSIGNENT BOX AT THE DALLAS F/W INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DALLAS TEXAS STATE INTERNATIONAI AIRPORT TEXAS USA CONTACT HIM NOW:(972 559 8536) (enquiry9department1@yahoo.com.hk) or (972 559 8536)

I want you to know that you have 24 hours to call the airport (972 559 8536) then ask to speak to the diplomatic in person of Mr Kevin Okoro in the United States, let us know if you are still interested to get your consignment delivery to you today? as they have been waiting to hear from you to help them complete this delivery to you right now the diplomatic have arrival to united state with your consignment box,call them for clearance.

You are to call the airport with the number above and ask to speak with the diplomatic in person Mr Kevin Okoro and send him email at(enquiry9department1@yahoo.com.hk) call them and get back to me.

Note; that you must reconfirm your full address and valid phone# to him through thes (eemail:enquiry9department1@yahoo.com.hk) immediately you receive these email to enable him deliver your cash consignment to you without any mistake.

CONGRATULATIONS.

GODWIN EMEFIELE

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