419 scam: DIPLOMAT BRAD GOODMAN<bradgoodman@deliveryman.com> I HAVE ARRIVED

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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:
- "western union" (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. )
- "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. )
- "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)
- "@diplomats.com" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "(ecowas)" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "lagos" (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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- bradgoodman@diplomats.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: DIPLOMAT BRAD GOODMAN<bradgoodman@deliveryman.com>
Reply-To: bradgooman@diplomats.com
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2016 08:12:56 +0100
Subject: I HAVE ARRIVED

Hello
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I am Diplomatic Brad Goodman, an international licensed diplomatic and accr=
edited delivery agent of reputable Courier companies in the globe. I, arri=
ved George Bush Intercontinental Airport situated at 2800 N Terminal Rd, Ho=
uston, TX 77032, United States few hours ago from Lagos Nigeria to deliver =
two consignment boxes containing the total sum of US$2,000.000.00 [ Two mil=
lion USD] to you as instructed by Economic Community of West African States=
(ECOWAS) liaison office in Lagos Nigeria as restitution amount.
=

At my arrival at the above mentioned airport here in United States of Amer=
ica, I encountered an ugly situation that is capable of truncating the deli=
very of the aforementioned amount to you if not urgently addressed. The sec=
urity operatives at the Airport here demanded for 100% inspection of the bo=
xes to ascertain the true content of the boxes given the =2018Strictly for =
the consumption of the recipient and highly restrictive to unauthorized per=
sons / parties=2019 inscription on the boxes.
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In view of their demand, I insisted on non-inspection of the boxes to avoid=
violating my agreement with ECOWAS the authorities that contracted me to d=
eliver the fund as contained in the boxes to you and also to prevent the fi=
scal / raw cash in the boxes being discovered which will alarm the authorit=
ies here and complicate issues and after a brief indoor meeting between the=
security officials, I was told to obtain a NON inspection tag with United =
States emblem with the sum of US$215 [ Two hundred and fifteen USD] to plac=
e on the boxes as the only option for the boxes to bypass 100% security ins=
pection.
=

I, pleaded for this to be waived off so that the boxes could be released t=
o me to proceed with my delivery mission insisting that the boxes contained=
lawful / legal items as evidence in the documents I tendered but my plea w=
ent to deaf ears as one of the good spirited officers advised me to make ur=
gent arrangement to obtain the NON inspection tag and have it place on the =
boxes for me to be let off with them to proceed with my mission rather than=
waste my time pleading.
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In view of this, make the US$215 United States NON-inspection tax / tag am=
ount available to me through ECOWAS liaison officer in Lagos Nigeria whom I=
have informed officially about the situation here using Western Union or M=
oney Gram international Money transfer agency given the urgent need for it =
with his personal information as:
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Receivers name------ DIKKO A. MAHA
Destination --- Lagos /Nigeria
Text question ----------- Urgent
Answer--------------Noted
Amount----------- US$215.
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As given above is his information, he will receive the tag fee and remit i=
t to me through my master card account for me to withdraw it here using my =
international master card to pay for the tag since I am not qualified to re=
ceive money here through Money Gram or Western Union as a nonresident.
=

To avoid losing the tag fee to criminals who hack into unsuspecting indivi=
duals email accounts without their knowledge, call me or send an sms to me =
on [757-506-7101] with the information to confirm the US$215 for me to forw=
ard it to Mr. Dikko to pick it up immediately and remit it to me and also r=
e-confirm to me your delivery address, the nearest airport to you where I w=
ill be expected to land from George Bush Intercontinental Airport once am d=
one with the authorities here as regards the non-inspection tag and pick a =
taxi to your address or wait for you to pick me up, your direct contact tel=
ephone line to enhance our communication subject to my arrival and a scan m=
eans of identification of your person to receive the boxes with from me. Ho=
wever, if you are not comfortable sending the Tag fee to Mr. Dikko in Niger=
ia, it could be sent to the authorities here using their directives.
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Diplomat Brad Goodman
Tel: +1757-506-7101
Email: bradgoodman@diplomats.com

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