419 scam: "DIPLOMATIC AGENT" <office_file_office90@yahoo.com> YOUR URGENT CALL:TELEPHONE: 559-639-5143 IS HIGHLY 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:

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:
- "certificate 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. )
- "mtcn" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "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. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- hillarywayne_diplomat@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "DIPLOMATIC AGENT" <office_file_office90@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: hillarywayne_diplomat@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2011 13:42:56 -0400
Subject: YOUR URGENT CALL:TELEPHONE: 559-639-5143 IS HIGHLY NEEDED

Attention Please:

I am DIPLOMATIC MR. HILLARY WAYNE I have been trying to reach you on your
email about few hours ago, just to inform you about my successful arrival Los
Angeles International Airport, 1 World Way, Los Angeles, CA 90045, California
USA with your two boxes of consignment worth $5.3M USD which I have been
instructed by NEBRO DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE to be delivered to you. The
Airport authority demanded for all the legal back up papers to prove to them
that the fund is no way related with drug nor fraud money, I have presented
the papers I handed to them and they are very much pleased with the papers I
presented but the only thing that is still keeping me here is the origin of
fund certificate which is not placed on the boxes, one of the Airport
Authority has advise that we get the delivery origin of fund certificate so
that I can exit the airport Immediately and make my delivery successful .I try
to reason with them and they stated the delivery origin of fund certificate
will cost us just $195 Dollars only to get the two origin of fund certificate
placed on the boxes as that origin of fund certificate will enable me get to
your house successfully without any interference, they scanned the boxes and
found out that the fund is 100 % spend able and accepted by any bank in the
whole world.

Meanwhile you are advice to reconfirm the below information upon contacting me
with your fully information to avoid delivery to wrong person.

1- Your Full Name
2- Your Delivery Address
3- Your Contact Telephone Number
4- Your Occupation
5- Your Identification (Passport number or ID Card number)
6- Your nearest airport

You can direct the origin of fund certificate fee to our Head Office as they
will get it here for you and they are entitled to receive and make any payment
to foreign countries authority.

DIPLOMATIC MR. HILLARY WAYNE GET BACK TO ME IN MY
EMAIL NOW, (hillarywayne_diplomat@hotmail.com
or call me with this number below: Telephone:559-639-5143

Receivers Name: ==JOHN OBAGHA
Country Benin Republic.
Amount: $195
Text Question. GLORY BE
Answer: To GOD
Senders’ name

Mtcn:

Once you made the payment give me call with this number below:559-639-5143 or
send me an email
your immediate action towards this issue is needed ASAP

Regard
Diplomat MR.HILLARY WAYNE
TELEPHONE: 559-639-5143

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