419 scam: Thomas Boni Yayi <africauniongh4@gmail.com> FROM DR THOMAS BONI YAYI REPRESENTATIVE OF AFRICA UNION IN GHANA

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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. )
- "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 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. )
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.

Fraud email example:

From: Thomas Boni Yayi <africauniongh4@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 12:28:35 +0000
Subject: FROM DR THOMAS BONI YAYI REPRESENTATIVE OF AFRICA UNION IN GHANA

Greetings to you. This is the voice of the African union and the Economics
Community of West African States Representative Mr Nana Moses in recent
years our great continent is not like these, we want to maintain a good
relationship with all foreign beneficiaries that has been helping children
from war countries and host of others. The African Union have gathered some
information how some people diverting fund that belong to people from war
countries most especially children from Sudan, Somalia, Sierra Leone,
Liberia, Rwanda, Democratic Republic Congo.

Due to the irregularities that have erupted in our country and our
financial institutions we invited the Ghana Chief Custom Controller, and our
National key players in the area of National Status Reconstruction, the
Various Nationalist of Togo and Benin Republic to have a round table
meeting which took place last Monday at the Presidential Villa with the
Chairman of West Africa Anti Fraud Control Unit who presides over the
meeting.

We have set secret bodies especially the police to investigate this mainly,
Kotoka international
airport, to all borders of Ghana , to all Western Union offices, and to all
banks in Ghana , Togo and in Benin , to recover consignments that belong to
foreign beneficiaries whom have been helping Africa Refugees.

So far, a lot consignment boxes have been recovered. Seven consignment
boxes have been recovered so far and Seven are clean and spend able of
which 1 among belongs to you. The one that belongs to you contains US$32
Million with the help of a paper pasted on the consignment which indicates
the value and your identity as the owner of the consignment box.

What is required from you now is for you to furnish us with the following
information so that we can can arrange how the consignment can be delivered
to you with the help of a diplomatic courier service directly to your door
step in your country. or it can be open and the funds will be taken to the
bank for deposition and from there the transfer can be effected to what ever
bank account you preferred in your country.so that they can delivery your
box
to u

1.DETAIL DELIVERY

ADDRESS.....................................................
...................

2.CITY...................................................................................................

3.STATE......................................................................................

4.DIRECT TELEPHONE
NUMBER............................................................

Thank you and have a wonderful day.

Regards,
DR THOMAS BONI YAYI
Representative of African Union.

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