419 scam: Paul Kodjo <paulbright209@gmail.com> Please make sure you send to me the above details requested from you

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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)
- "million 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)
- "my names are " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Paul Kodjo <paulbright209@gmail.com>
Reply-To: paulkodjo04@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2015 20:34:17 +0200
Subject: Please make sure you send to me the above details requested from you

Attention :

My names are Diplomat Paul Kodjo ,I am the special government delivery
diplomat assign by the Ghana government/United Nation (UN) from the
president of my country Ghana to make the delivery of your consignment
of ( 1 ) metallic trunk box to you, value of thirty million dollars
only The reason why the President of my country Ghana/United Nation
and also the secretary is involve on your delivery which was due to
the fact that, they want to make sure that they put an end to the act
of the on going scam activities that has been going on over there in
my country Ghana .

Recently the BNI and the INTERPOOL in my country Ghana caught some
young men in the KOTOKA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT over there in Ghana,
claiming to be courier delivery men working in a courier delivery
company which they did not disclose even with serious interrogation.It
was found that these young men are scammers They open up to us that
you live abroad and the box rightfully belongs to you and that the box
were suppose to be delivered to you in your country with your
residential address given to them by you.

The case was brought to the government office to the president of my
country Ghana , since these young men are not citizens of Ghana for
their case to be look upon and as I speak to you now these young men
are facing the LAW .As the box rightfully belongs to you, I was
assigned by the Ghana government by the president of my country Ghana
to come and make the delivery specially to you.

Here on the list your delivery is the number 3 one to be delivered to
you in your country On receipt of this email, I want you to send to me
the following information which will enable me to deliver to you and
also send the same information to the government office for stamp and
to keep record of your file before delivery .

(1) Full Names
(2) Your Present Residential Address
(3) Phone Number , Fax Number , Mobile Number .That Is Always Reachable To you
(4) International Airport that is Close To You
(5) Identity of Yours Either (International Passport or Drivers License
(6) Profession

The above information is highly needed since your delivery is very
special to my country Ghana . now I am here in Malaysia with your
consignment Finally, it will be great importance to the president of
my country Ghana. When he will hear or when you phone him that you
have receive your consignment your response to this email will
determine the speed of your delivery.

Please make sure you send to me the above details requested from you

Regards,
Diplomat Paul Kodjo

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