419 scam: Dhl Certified Diplomat <certified.diplomat@gmail.com> YOUR ATM CARD HAS ARRIVED CALIFORNIA USA WITH ME....DIPLOMAT MARK EGO

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Dhl Certified Diplomat <certified.diplomat@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Dhl Certified Diplomat <dhlcertifiediplomats@outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2015 13:55:42 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD HAS ARRIVED CALIFORNIA USA WITH ME....DIPLOMAT MARK EGO

Good Day Dear Dhl Client,

I am diplomat Mark Ego, who is responsible for the delivery of your Atm Card worth 900,000.00 US Dollars. I am right now at Ontario International Airport (ONT) California, United States of America.

Please note with due respect that you are the one delaying this delivery. I will leave your Atm Card here and proceed to Canada if you delay much in getting back to me with your delivery info. Reconfirm your information to me as listed below to avoid wrong delivery.

Your full names
Current delivery address
Phone numbers
Other email addresses where i can write you

Call or Text your delivery information to me via my phone numbers (657) 666 8753[call and sms] OR (657) 444 0724 [call only] and also to my email address by clicking on the reply button of your email address.
Be fast about it so that I will be proceeding to your home address instantly.

BEAR IN MIND TO DO THE CLEARANCE OF YOUR PACKAGE THAT IS NOW IN CALIFORNIA. ACCORDING TO THE PEOPLE WORKING IN THIS AIRPORT, THE AMOUNT FOR THE CLEARANCE IN USA IS 1075US DOLLAR ONLY WHILE IN BENIN REPUBLIC IT WILL COST 398US DOLLAR ONLY TO OBTAIN THE CLEARANCE PAPERS. YOUR ATM CARD PACKAGE IS WITH THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY HERE AND THE CLEARANCE MUST BE DONE BEFORE YOUR DELIVERY CAN BE COMPLETED.

Note that this is very urgent. I am looking forward to hearing from you as soon as you receive this message.

Thanks for your immersed understanding and May God bless you.

Regards,
Mr. Mark Ego,
Dhl Delivery Agent.

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