419 scam: "Mrs. Rose Martins.. X" <<>> Re:CONTACT FEDERAL DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE FOR YOUR DRAFT

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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 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:
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "certificate fee" (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. )
- "security keeping fee" (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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Rose Martins.. X" <<>>
Reply-To: fdiplomaticcourier@gmx.us
Date: Sun, 04 Aug 2019 11:44:36 -0700
Subject: Re:CONTACT FEDERAL DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE FOR YOUR DRAFT

Hello

I have been waiting for you since to come down here and pick your draft but i did not hear anything from you since then, I have deposited the certified bank draft $2,500,000.00 with the FEDERAL DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY here in New York , because I traveled to London to see my boss and I will not be returning back till sometimes in Oct 2019.

I have arranged with the FEDERAL DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY to get your certified bank draft to you this month and they will be delivering it to you directly. I would have deposited the draft with Bank for wire transfer into your own account but the procedure of Bank is too much and they will require enough fee.I gave your delivery details to FEDERAL DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY but it will be wise you re-confirm the information to them again so that there will not be any misdelivery of your draft.
Send the below information to the FEDERAL DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY.

(1)Full Name
(2)Address
(3)Your private telephone numbers

It is a pity I could not complete the dispatch of your draft to you due to my travelling schedule and would have prefer the fund to be transfered to you via bank to bank wire transfer but I made some searches about the Bank transfer and they told me that it will cost you the sum of US$8,590 to transfer the certified bank draft valued US$2,500,000.00 into a foreign account. But I have deposited the draft for delivery to FEDERAL DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY, below is the FEDERAL DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY contact.

Director: Dr.Josh Lundis
Email: fdiplomaticcourier@gmx.us

For your information, I have paid for the delivery Charge, Insurance premium and Clearance Certificate Fee of the draft showing that it is not a Drug Money or meant to sponsor Terrorism attack in your Country.

The only money you will send to FEDERAL DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY COMPANY to deliver your draft direct to your postal Address in your country is US$570 only, being Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company so far.

Please if you want to contact the FEDERAL DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY, you are to contact them with a reference code number which is (xx01x25000k) and your address where you want them to deliver your certified bank draft to you.

You are to pay the $570 to the FEDERAL DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY to enable them to proceed and get the draft to you, don't fail to reconfirm your mailing address to them for your own good.

Regards,
Mrs. Rose Martins.
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