419 scam: "MRS. ANGELIA OBI"<info@saudija.org> URGENT:CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY OF YOUR PACKAGE

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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 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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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.
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.
- watunion@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. ANGELIA OBI" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <watunion@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2014 09:19:07 -0800
Subject: URGENT:CONFIDENTIAL DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY OF YOUR PACKAGE

I Await Your Response.

I am Mrs. Angelia Obi, the United Nations Diplomatic Delivery Agent. This is to notify you that after our meeting today with the United Nations Secretary General Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, we came to a conclusion that we are going to pay you the sum of US$1.2 Million for your Compensation of withholding contract/inheritance Funds (CWF). This fund of US$1.2 Million has been approved in your name for final payment; the funds will be delivery to you directly to your house address. The funds have been registered as a Sensitive Photographic Materials into one metalic boxe for delivery to you. You are advised to include the following below details to enable you receive your US$1.2 Million within 24hours: (1). Full Name: (2). Delivery Address: (3). Telephone Number: (4). Occupation: (5). Age: (6). Gender: (7). Driver’s License OR Passport: (8). Nearest Airport Close To You: Mrs. Angelia Obi.

Reply back today via this email only for proper delivery arrangement: watunion@gmail.com

I await your swift responds today.

Mrs.Angelia Obi

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