419 scam: "MRS. KEMI ADEOSUN"<adeosunkime@presidency.com> VERY URGENT

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "@diplomats.com" ("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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347051882868 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- george.ibe@diplomats.com (Outblaze.com, Hong Kong; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- proper delivery arrangement through his email address as:[george.ibe@diplomats.com] or give him a call on his newly acquired telephone (Diplomats; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. KEMI ADEOSUN" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2017 06:54:23 -0700
Subject: VERY URGENT

15th September,2017

For your attention

RE-[US5,5MILLION] FUND DELIVERY TO YOU

I wish to formally inform you of the arrival of Diplomat

GEORGE IBE contracted to deliver your funds to you at

Yellowstone Regional Airport in Cody city Wyoming,USA

where he is transiting from as I was reliably informed by him.

Therefore,you are advised to re-confirm your delivery

address and name to him for proper delivery arrangement

through his email address as:[george.ibe@diplomats.com]

or give him a call on his newly acquired telephone line

{307}855-7240] and make your personal telephone line

available to him as to enhance means of communication between

both of you during the delivery process.

The Metal boxes containing the aforementioned Contract

inheritance amount approved to you are sealed with iron wax

for security reasons and for the safety of the content of

the boxes for your awareness.

Yours faithfully

Mrs.Kemi Adeosun

Honorable Minister of Finance,Head of Nigeria Economic Team

and Debt Reconciliation Committee

Direct tel line:+234-7051882868

Email: mrskemiadeosun@presidency.com

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