419 scam: "Mr. Augustine E.Ori" <sewbit2003@yahoo.com> I AM DIPLOMATIC

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- diplomatrichard85@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Augustine E.Ori" <sewbit2003@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: diplomatrichard85@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:20:32 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I AM DIPLOMATIC

I AM DIPLOMATICÂ

Â

I have been trying to reach you on your
telephone about an hour now just to inform you about my successful arrival in
Washington
Dulles International Airport (IAD),
Sterling,
VA 20166, USA, with your two boxes of
consignment worth 1.M USD which I have been instructed ECOWAS COURIER DELIVERY
COMPANY 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
airport delivery Tag which is not placed on the boxes, one of the Airport
Authority has advise that we get the delivery tag so that I can exit the airport
Immediately and make my delivery successful .I try to reason with them and they
stated the delivery tag will cost us just $200 Dollars only to get the two tag
placed on the boxes as that tag 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.

Please try and reach me with this below telephone
number :(206)37-2419 as I can not afford to spend more time here due to
other delivery I have to take care of in Bangkok. I have my ID CARD as I can accompany you to your
bank were you will deposit the fund successfully with these papers. I have one
more vital paper with me but I can only present you the hard copy to you when I
reach your house as that itâ€™s the diplomatic rules, such as authorization to
deliver.

Meanwhile you are advice to reconfirm the below
information upon contacting us to avoid delivery to wrong person.

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

You can direct the tag 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 GILL RICHARD
GET BACK TO ME IN MY
EMAIL NOW; (diplomatrichard85@yahoo.com)

Receiver:Â MR ALEX
NWABUDE
Country: Benin republic.
Amount: $200 US Dollars
Text Question: Present
Year?
Answer: 2011
Sender name
Mtcn
Call me as soon as you made the payment available to
the name of Mr. Augustine E.Ori in Federal high court of Benin Republic

Regard
TELEPHONE: 2063-72419

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