419 scam: "Mr John Newman"<samuel.yeung@altruist.com.hk> EMAIL FROM MR JOHN NEWMAN,THE LEGAL DIPLOMATIC OF YOUR PACKAGE BOX AT GEORGE BU

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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 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:
- "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)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr John Newman" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <johnnewman@fastwebmail.it>
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2011 23:18:07 -0400
Subject: EMAIL FROM MR JOHN NEWMAN,THE LEGAL DIPLOMATIC OF YOUR PACKAGE BOX AT GEORGE BUSH AIRPORT(IAH

Good Evening

I have been in your country since 6:31pm at George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport (IAH), Houston, Texas port of entry at the north side of Houston,Texas with my partner and have been so busy with the custom authorities here at George Bush Intercontinental Airport , having done extensively on this assignment towards carrying out the delivery of consignment to your doorstep without further delay or sanctions whatsoever.

In consequent to this, I have been required by the authority to sign some vital documentations in respect of your consignment as the code of precedence in line with diplomatic delivery directives.

So I advise that you verify/re-confirm your current residential address to me,and also tell me the nearest airport to your home to avoid mistake,because as soon as i clear this problems with the custom authorities and sign some paper works i will be heading to your home address by tomorrow evening.

I am very busy now at the custom authority office here at George Bush Intercontinental Airport ,as soon as am through speaking with the head of the authorities i will give you a call,so i advised that you keep your mobile phone open for easy communications.

Finally. I will be oblige to ensure that your package is delivered to you as soon as i settle this issue with the customs,and also do not contact any other person apart from me the diplomat of your consignment.

Once again,thanks for helping me serve you better.

Yours Faithfully.

Mr John Newman

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