419 scam: "DIPLOMAT GARY MORGAN"<garymorgan222@yahoo.cn> DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT/FROM DIPLOMAT GARY MORGAN!

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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)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: "DIPLOMAT GARY MORGAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <garymorgan700@yahoo.cn>
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 00:28:12 +0100
Subject: DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY OF YOUR CONSIGNMENT/FROM DIPLOMAT GARY MORGAN!

Nigeria Diplomatic Delivery Headquarters,
135 Victoria Island,
Lagos-Nigeria.

I am a Diplomat with the Nigerian Diplomatic Mission having privileged knowledge of your funds, be informed that we have concluded all arrangements to deliver your consignment/funds to your doorstep via super secured diplomatic delivery means.

I wish to convey to you that due to the failures of the financial institutions here in effecting the release of your payment for so long a time, I have been mandated by the Federal Government of Nigeria to safely deliver a payment worth $7.5 Million United States Dollars to you. It should be noted that everything has been fully approved for immediate delivery to you and note that all necessary modalities have also been put in place to guarantee a safe delivery to your address.

This payment worth $7.5 Million United States Dollars will be delivered to you within the next 72hours once I receive a maximum co-operation from you since all safety measures have been perfected to enable a hitch free delivery. In line with the binding diplomatic consignment delivery policies, kindly furnish us with the following as set forth to enable us have a smooth delivery to your designated address.

1) A copy of your international passport or any other means of Identification as the true consignee/beneficiary.

2) The current address where the above cargo/funds should be delivered to and your phone number preferably a mobile phone number to enable me reach you for guidance on how best to deliver your payment luggage to your address.

3) List the nearest international airport to your address location.

Meanwhile, we urge you to treat the above requirement with utmost urgency to enable us dispense our duties and obligation accordingly thereby allowing us to serve you in a timely fashion. Upon satisfactory receipt of all the above mentioned, you Will be further acquainted with the detailed delivery itinerary.

Your reply to me is expected for more clarification and quick dispensation of our duties.Further more you are advised to disregard anybody you might have dealt with in the past to avoid delays in delivering the payment luggage.

Yours Faithfully,
Diplomat Gary Morgan.

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