419 scam: "Mr. James Smith" <ww.@vesta.ocn.ne.jp> =?utf-8?Q?I_AM_YOUR_DIPLOMATIC

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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:
- "money gram" (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. )
- "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. )
- "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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("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: "Mr. James Smith" <ww.@vesta.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. James Smith" <jamesmith9@live.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2015 00:37:19 +0900 (JST)
Subject: =?utf-8?Q?I_AM_YOUR_DIPLOMATIC_AGENT=E2=80=8F?=

Attention My Friend,

I am Mr. James Smith, the diplomatic agent carrying your package from DHL office Benin Republic West Africa. I received your email address from Anthony Boote who handed over this package to me. This delivery has caused me a lot of stress while I was told that it will take me only 11HOURS.The way USA airport security inspects consignment shipped out of OUR Country is not well pleased.

I had a little problem with the Sacramento International Airport Security; intercepting the package with regards to the yellow tag and International Delivery Permit certificate which the delaying of my coming to your place to make the delivery to you. They persisted I must provide yellow tag and International Delivery Permit certificate before I will be allowed to proceed to your home Address.

I presented the the Airway Bill from DHL office and Insurance certificate but they refused. I asked the man in charge Mr.Mike the reason of all these delay because the entire necessary documents were complete and this package was not stopped in my country because the authority over there in Africa did not demand for such certificate and he did not detailed the reasonable answer than its illegal to enter the country with the Unknown Package without the yellow tag and International Delivery Permit certificate At the moment I decided to contact you on telephone. The security officer George told me that it will cost sum of$500 USD to obtain this certificate in USA but it will only take $195 USD to get it over there in Benin Republic so i told them that am going to contact the owner of this package to let him know what they told me,

So i want you to send the $195 over there in Benin to my Boss so that he can help us in getting the certificate to enable me proceed to your home address and get this delivery completed to you for that is the only delay i have here now, and like they told me that if you wish to get it here in usa that it will cost the sum of $500 so is better you send $195 to my boss to help us get it in Benin so that it will not cost a lot of money.

you can send the $195 USD to them over there in Benin Republic with this payment detail Via Money Gram Only:

Receiver's name: Obinna David
Country : Benin Republic
Amount : $195 USD
Question : In God
Answer :We Trust
MTCN NO:
Senders Name ?

send it and get back to me with the payment information such as,Mtcn,Sender name,text question and answer to enable us get the certificate for me to proceed to your home address immediately.

Thanks very much for your response.
Regard$B!G(Bs
Mr. James Smith
call or text me now (916) 389-1630

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