419 scam: DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY COMPANY <jojohnobinna9@gmail.com> ATTEN DEAR BENEFICIARY: YOUR URGENT RESPOND IS HIGHLY NEEDED, IF YOU ARE STILL

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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. )
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "cotonou" (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.
- jewlslrich@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY COMPANY <jojohnobinna9@gmail.com>
Reply-To: company.diplomaticdelivery9@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 04:35:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: ATTEN DEAR BENEFICIARY: YOUR URGENT RESPOND IS HIGHLY NEEDED, IF YOU ARE STILL ALIVE.

ATTEN DEAR BENEFICIARY: YOUR URGENT RESPOND IS HIGHLY NEEDED, IF YOU ARE STILL ALIVE.

WE ARE SORRY TO SHOW YOU THIS IF IT'S
NOT TRUE BUT I HAVE SENT YOU SO MANY EMAIL THROUGH OUT LAST WEEK AFTER I
HEARD THIS BUT YOU COULD NOT ANSWER ME, WE RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM MRS.
JULIE L. RICH, SHE CALLED THIS OFFICE YESTERDAY WITH THIS TELEPHONE
NUMBER:+17038879922
INFORMED ME THAT YOU ARE DEAD AS THE RESULT OF YOUR THREE DAYS SICKNESS
AND SHE SAID THAT WE SHOULD SEND HIM YOUR FUND TO HER ACCOUNT AND HERE
IS HER ADDRESS: AND BANK INFORMATIONS WHICH SHE HAS PROVIDED AS
FOLLOWS,

NAME MRS. JULIE L. RICH

E-mail Address (jewlslrich@yahoo.com)

Address: #6 Chateau Grove Lane, Barboursville,
West Virginia 25504: United States
======================================
Bank name and infos,

SunTrust Bank 411 New Bern
Avenue

Raleigh, NC 27610 800 786 8787/ Fax 919 212 0165

Saving Account:/ Routing #: 053100465 /

Acct. #: 813822407 /Swift Code: SNTRUS3A

======================================

ACORDING
TO HER ON OUR PHONE CONVERSATION AND EMAIL, SHE STATED THAT SHE IS
YOUR NEXT OF KIN BENEFICIARY, AND SHE ALSO TOLD ME THAT YOU
INSTRUCTED HER TO CLAIM YOUR PROPERTIES INCLUDING atm master card IN CASE IF
YOU ARE NO MORE TO BE FOUND ON EARTH AND THE AMOUNT IS $2.5 MILLION
UNITED STATE DOLLAR.

WE ARE VERY SORRY TO HEAR
THAT YOU ARE NO MORE TO BE FOUND ON EARTH AND WE DON,T KNOW THAT THIS
IS THE REASON WHY YOU HAVE NOT REPLY TO ALL THE EMAIL WE SENT TO YOU
REGARDING THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND.

THIS IS MY PROMISE TO YOU
WHERE EVER YOU ARE, THAT WE THE DIPLOMATIC COURIER COMPANY BENIN
REPUBLIC MEAN BENIN GOVERNMENT ARE GOING TO DO EVERY THING WITHIN MY
POWER TO MAKE SURE THAT YOUR FUND IS TRANSFERRED TO HER AS YOUR NEXT OF
KIN BENEFICIAL TO YOU, MAY YOUR
SOUL REST IN PERFECT PEACE AND MAY GOD GRANT YOU INTERNAL LIFE ON THE
LAST DAY TO COME WE ARE VERY, VERY SORRY.

SHE
DID ALSO SAID THE KNEW SHE IS GOING TO PAY THE $150.00 REQUIRED TO GET
THE FUNDS BECAUSE YOU TOLD HER SOMETHING LIKE THAT WHEN YOU WHERE IN THE
HOSPITAL AND I SHOULD LET HER KNOW THE COST OF THE NEEDED CHARGE IS
$150.00 TO COMPLETE THIS TRANSACTION,

WE TOLD HER TO HOLD
ON AND LET US VERIFY IF THIS IS TRUE OR NOT BECUASE WE ARE CONFUSED NOW
ABOUT THIS CLAIMS' YOU ARE ADVICE TO RESPOND WITH EVIDENCE IF IT
HAPPENS THAT THIS IS NOT TRUE THAT YOU ARE NO MORE TO BE FOUND ON
EARTH.

SHE SAID THAT YOUR FINAL CELEMORNY OF BUERIAL WILL TAKE
PLACE ON THE 24/09/2011 ) SO YOU HAVE TO RESPOND FOR THIS FINAL NOTICE
IF YOU ARE STILL ALIVE. YOUR URGENT RESPOND IS HIGHLY NEEDED NOW AND GET
BACK TO ME HERE ON THE BELLOW EMAIL IF
YOU ARE STILL ALIVE ON EARTH.

BELLOW IS THE SEREMONEY PICTURS SHE HAS BRING TO US FOR AN OFFICIAL PROOF

YOUR URGENT RESPOND IS HIGHLY NEEDED NOW AND GET BACK TO ME HERE ON THE BELLOW EMAIL IF YOU ARE STILL ALIVE ON EARTH.

YOU CAN SEND THE $150.00 IMEDIATELY WITH THIS BELLOW INFORMATION IF YOU ARE STILL ALIVE.

Receiver...Name: Nkechikwulu Rapheal

Country.... Benin-Republic

City.......Cotonou.

Text Question...When ?

Answer.....Today.

Amount.....US$150.00

MTCN....................

Sender's Name.........

Chris Ubah.

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