419 scam: MR JONES ROBINSON <dimond.diplomaticfinaceplc@gmail.com> CONTACT THE DIPLOMATIC COMPANY

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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:
- "huge amount of money" (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)
- "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)
- ",000,000" (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 delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "contact the diplomat" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- dimond.diplomaticfinaceplc177@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MR JONES ROBINSON <dimond.diplomaticfinaceplc@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dimond.diplomaticfinaceplc177@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 01 May 2010 01:38:00 +0800
Subject: CONTACT THE DIPLOMATIC COMPANY

HELLO

I AM REALLY SORRY FOR NOT CONTACTING YOU FOR A VERY LONG TIME.I HAVE
BEEN WORRIED SEEKING FOR A BETTER WAY FOR THE DIAMOND DIPLOMATIC
FINANCE PLC,TO TRANSFER YOUR FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000 USD
WITHOUT ANY MORE TROUBLES.

NOW, THEY AGREED TO USE THEIR DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY SERVICES TO CARGO
YOUR FUNDS TO YOU IN CASH AND MAKE THE DELIVERY TO YOUR HOUSE BY
HAND TO HAND DELIVERY.

NOW,I WILL WANT YOU TO WRITE TO THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE
DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY SERVICES AND ASK HIM THAT YOU WANT TO USE THEIR
SERVICES TO DELIVER YOUR FUNDS TO YOU AS INSTRUCTED BY THEIR SISTER
COMPANY (DIAMOND DIPLOMATIC FINANCE PLC,). AND ALSO YOU ARE TO FILL
OUT YOUR INFORMATION AND SEND IT TO THEM FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION ON
YOUR DELIVERY OF YOUR FUND.

1, Your Full name..........

2, Delivery address........

3, Phone number...........

4, Fax number.............

5, Email address...........

NAME OF THE MANAGER INCHARGE: (MR JONES ROBINSON)

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS:(dimond.diplomaticfinaceplc177@gmail.com)

PHONE NUMBER (+234-81)

PLEASE DO NOT FAIL TO CONTACT THE DIPLOMATIC COMPANY AND SEND THEM
YOUR CORRENT ADDRESS SO THEIR WILL NOT MAKE A WRONG DELIVERY TO YOUR
DOOR STEP OK. PLEASE ALSO CALL THEM AND LET THEM KNOW THAT YOU ARE
IN NEED OF YOUR FUND AS URGENT ON DELIVERY TO YOUR DOOR STEP OK.

PLEASE PUT THIS CLEAR TO YOUR UNDERSTANDING THAT THE DEPLOMATIC MEN
ARE BRINGING YOUR FUND IN A CONSIGNMENT BOX IN CASH AND I WILL NOT
WANT THEM TO GO AWAY WITH THE CONSIGNMENT BOX WITH OUT DELIVERY YOUR
FUND TO YOU BECOUSE IT INVOLVE A HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY.

THE REASON WHY I AM ADVICE YOU IS BECOUSE THE WORLD IS FULL OF SCAM
AND FROUD SO WE DO NOT KNOW WHO IS TRUTHFULL AMONG US. SO PLEASE GET
IN CONTACT WITH DIPLOMATIC COMPANY IMMIDIATELY IN OTHER FOR YOU TO
RECEIVE YOUR FUND IN CASH OK.

I WAIT FOR YOUR REPLY AFTER CONTACTING Mr. JONES ROBINSON.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS,
YOURS SINCERELY.

BARRISTER NICULAS JAMES.

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