419 scam: "Dr Patrick Aziza"<drptfazizaa@gmail.com> VERSUS BANK DIPLOMATIC PAYMENT.

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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:
- "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)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "abidjan" (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 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.
- donadams@mail2expert.com (Mail2expert; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Patrick Aziza" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drptfaziza@sify.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:41:09 +0100
Subject: VERSUS BANK DIPLOMATIC PAYMENT.

VERSUS BANK CI

Immeuble CRRAE-UMOA - Boulevard Botreau Roussel,

Derri?re la BCEAO, Face ? la Rue des Banques

Abidjan - Plateau R?publique de C?te d'Ivoire

01 BP 1874 Abidjan 01, C?te d'Ivoire

Contact Person: Dr Patrick Aziza (Director)

Phone: +22549505075

ATTENTION: CATEGORY A BENEFICIARY.

Hello how are you doing today. I wanted you to know that the funds was

released from West -Africa and now in Philadelphia. It was carried by our diplomat

Franklin Casmir And the funds is now in Philadelphia in USA at the present time.

The funds are now lying with the diplomat who brought the funds from

west africa to philadephia, The diplomat doesn't know the content of what is in

the consignment he brought to USA. On the documents that were given out

to him he was told the consignment contains industrial items and

documents.

So please do not let him know the content of the consigment.

Till it is delivered to you and opened by you. You will be given the

passcode to open the consignment box as soon as we comfirm its had been

delivered and signed by you.When contacting him don't let him know that the consignment contains

Money, which he had brought to USA.You will be contacting the diplomat for the delivery of the consignment

to you. Below its his contact information's. You give him a call and let

him know your location so that the consignment can be delivered to you.

You also send to him your contact phone number and address with the

below email.

Name: Don Adams

Email: donadams@mail2expert.com

Phone: (267)5353-994.

When contacting him you send him your address and phone number and make

sure You give him a call. Its important you give him a call. If you have

any Question you can only reach me on +22549505075

Yours truely

Dr Patrick Aziza (Director)

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