419 scam: "DIPLOMAT JOHN MORGAN"<deliverymen@blumail.org> CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE.

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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:
- "trunk box" (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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "DIPLOMAT JOHN MORGAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <agent.morgan@rocketmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 03:04:50 -0700
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE.

Compliment of the day,

I AM DIPLOMAT JOHN MORGAN OF UNITED NATIONS DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY SERVICE MANDATED TO DELIVER YOUR TWO TRUNK BOXES WORTH OF $6.5M USD.

I WAS EMPOWERED TO DELIVER THESES BOXES BY THE UNITED NATION HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK AND I AM RIGHT NOW AT THE Murtala Mohammed International Airport, LOS, Nigeria For departure to your country.

The compensation funds total US$6.5 Million which you were made the beneficiary of these funds by (UNITED NATIONS) with details will be revealed to you after handing over the funds to you in accordance with the Agreement signed with the UNITED NATIONS when it was enlisted for our assistance in delivering the funds to you.

Before the delivery of funds to you, you have to re - confirm the following Information so as to ensure that we are dealing with the right person.

1. Full Name:
2. Residential Address:
3. Age:
4. Occupation:
5. Direct Telephone Numbers:

After verification of the information with what we have on file, I shall contact you so that I can make arrangement on the exact time I will be bringing your package to your residential address.

Send the requested information so that I can proceed.

REMEMBER THIS TRANSACTION IS COMING FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. I WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

BEST REGARDS,
DIPLOMAT JOHN MORGAN
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CONFIDENTIAL NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is intended only for the use of the intended recipient and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and prohibited from unauthorized disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, any dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message.

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