419 scam: "NATIONAL DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY SERVICES"<nationaldelivery@tin.it> Re: Your Urgent Reply Is Needed.

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic delivery"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "lagos" (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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348139719958
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.
- nationaldelivery1981@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "NATIONAL DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY SERVICES" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <nationaldelivery1981@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 03:43:38 -0800
Subject: Re: Your Urgent Reply Is Needed.

NATIONAL DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY SERVICES
PLOT 12 24 ALPENA PLAZA VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS NIGERIA
WE COVER THE GLOBE ON DIPLOMATIC SERVICE MATTERS
DIRECT PHONE NUMBER: +2348139719958

ATTENTION:BENEFICIARY, 2010/02/04

THE PRESIDENTIAL BOARD OF TRUSTEE ON FOREIGN CONTRCT PAYMENT HAS RESOLVED
AND AGREED TO PAY YOU YOUR INHERITANCE CONTRACT FUND THROUGTH INTERNATIONAL
ATM DEBIT CREDITH CARD WORTH US$15.5M DOLLARS.

Your ATM DEBIT CARD WORTH US$15.5M DOLLARS HAS BEEN ACTIVATED BY FOREIGN
REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT OF (CBN)AND FORWARDED BY THE PRESIDENTIAL BOARD OF
TRUSTEE ON FOREIGN CONTRCT PAYMENT TO NATIONAL DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY SERVICES FOR
DISPATCH TO YOUR ADDRESS, BUT SO CALLED JANET WILLIAMS CAME TO MY OFFICE
TODAY SAYING THAT YOU ARE DEAD, THAT SHE IS YOUR REPRESENTATIVE AND YOU ALSO
AUTHOURIZED HER TO CLAIM YOUR FUND ON YOUR BEHARF,PLEASE
AS A MARTER OF UGENCY, WE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU URGENTLY TO CONFIRM IF
WHAT SHE HAS SAID IS TRUE OR NOT, WE WANT YOU TO REPLY IMMEDIATLY IF SHE IS
NOT YOUR REPRESENTATIVE AND IF YOU ARE NOT DEAD.

YOU ARE ADVICE TO FORWARD TO US YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION IMMEDIATLY, BELOW
IS WHAT WE NEEDED FROM YOU NOW AND CONTACT US ON THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS: nationaldelivery1981@yahoo.co.jp

YOUR NAME:_____________________________

HOME ADDRESS____________________________

OCCUPATION:_________________________________

SEX:____________________

DIRECT PHONE NUMBER:_____________________

DATE OF BIRTH:_______________

NEXT OF KIN:_______________________

PASSPORT OR DRIVER'S LICENES:_________________

AS SOON AS WE CONFIRM YOUR INFORMATION FROM YOU, THE DELIVERY PROCESS OF
YOUR INTERNATIONAL ATM DEBIT CREDITH CARD WORTH US$15.5M DOLLARS WILL
COMMENCE TO YOUR ADDRESS IMMEDIATLY WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DELAY.

ONCE AGAIN, CONTACT US ON THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS: nationaldelivery1981@yahoo.co.jp

WE ARE WAITNG TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

BEST REGARD,

MR GODWIN EGOBIA
NATIONAL DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY SERVICES
DIRECT PHONE NUMBER: +2348139719958
(OFFICER INCHARGE)

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