419 scam: "Rose Fadiga"<dianne@telkomsa.net> ATTENTION BENEFICIARY

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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:
- "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)
- "million us 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)
- "contact the diplomat" ("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)
- "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.
- diplomat1@superposta.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rose Fadiga" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <rosef1@cantv.net>
Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 14:35:44 -0600
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY

Immeuble CRRAE-UMOA - Boulevard Botreau Roussel,

Derriere la BCEAO, Face la Rue des Banques

Abidjan - Plateau Republique de Cite d'Ivoire

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

ATTENTION:CATEGORY A BENEFICIARY.

Hello and how are you doing today. I wanted you to know that your funds was released from West -Africa and now in Philadelphia. It was carried by our diplomat Mr. Michael Baranabas 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 Philadelphia and the consignment is contained the sum of 1.5 Million US Dollars. 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 consignment.Till it is delivered to you and opened by you.

You will be given the pass code to open the consignment box as soon as we confirm its had been delivered and signed by you.When contacting him don't let him know that the consignment which he had brought to USA, contains Money.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 are to send to him your contact phone number and address

with the below email.

Name: Michael Baranabas

Email: diplomat1@superposta.com

Phone: (267)248-1574

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 contact me .

Please do let me know as soon as you contact the diplomat.

Yours truly

Mrs Rose Fadiga

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