419 scam: "Dr. Victor Kwasigha" <bhnfs@att.net> CONTACT SPEED TRUST COURIER COMPANY GHANA.ATION George)AREPŒë¸"

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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:
- "security keeping 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. )
- "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. )
- "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)
- "courier company" (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.
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.
- speedtrustinfocompany@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Victor Kwasigha" <bhnfs@att.net>
Reply-To: speedtrustinfocompany@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 13:53:05 -0800 (PST)
Subject: CONTACT SPEED TRUST COURIER COMPANY GHANA.

Attn, Beneficiary,

I am the Director of western union Republic of Ghana, This is to bring to your notice that I have paid the fee of your delivery of your ($1.6million) usd which should have been transferred to you through western union but due to the delay that happen, we now deposited it to the SPEED TRUST COURIER COMPANY GHANA for the delivering of the whole money as CONSIGNMENT BOX to your door step. Because it has less a month to expire and when it expires the money will go into Government reserve. With that I decided to help you pay the delivery fees so that your inherited fund will not expire,

I know when you get your money definitely you must compensate me. Now, your western union payment has been deposited with SPEED TRUST COURIER COMPANY as consignment box for delivery direct to your doorstep. Therefore, I want you to contact SPEED TRUST COURIER COMPANY with your Full Contact information, so that they can deliver your funds to your designated address without any delay. Like I stated earlier the delivery charges has been paid but I did not pay their official keeping fees which is $195 since they refused Because the Reasons of their refusal is that they do not know when you will contact them.

As of now, I deposited it on 10/11/2010; therefore try to contact them immediately to avoid any increase to the security keeping fee okay. Mean while don't forget to reconfirm to them with your.

1, your name =============
2, your postal address=======
3, your country ===========
4, your phone number=======
5, your age ==============
6, A copy of your ID=====

Below is their Contact Information,

Contact Person: (Mr. Charles Matines), the Director SPEED TRUST COURIER Email: (speedtrustinfocompany@gmail.com ) Tel: (+233-273-423-230) let me know immediately you received your consignment box from the courier company.

Best Regard
Dr. Victor Kwasigha

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