419 scam: "Mr. Godwin Ikem" <officefilemail3@gmail.com> Re: Contact Diplomat Ali White For Your Atm Card 1(754)205-8015).

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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. )
- "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. )
- "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)
- "million dollars" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "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.
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.
- diplomataliwhite121@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Godwin Ikem" <officefilemail3@gmail.com>
Reply-To: diplomataliwhite121@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 24 May 2020 04:03:38 -1100
Subject: Re: Contact Diplomat Ali White For Your Atm Card 1(754)205-8015).

Hellow Dear Friend

I'm diplomatic agent MR ALI WHITE, I have been trying to reach you on
your Email about an hour now, just to inform you about my successful
arrival at San Jose International Airport California (San Jose,
California, U.S.A) with your box of consignment worth $2.8 Million
Dollars which I have been instructed by (GOVERNMENT OF WEST AFRICA
ECOWAS) to be delivered to you.

The Airport Authority demanded for all the legal back up papers to
prove to them that the fund is no way related with drug nor fraud
money, I have presented the papers and handed to them and they are
very much pleased with the papers I presented but the only thing that
is still keeping me here at the airport is your non inspection
clearance certificate and delivery tag which is not placed on the
package and one of the airport authority has advise that we get the
delivery tag so that I can exit the airport immediately and make my
delivery successful to you, I try to reason with them and they stated
that both the non inspection fee and the delivery tag will cost us
just $175 Dollars only to get the two documents placed on the packages
as that documents will enable me proceed to your address without any
more delay.

Please try as much as you can to text me on Phone below as I can not
afford to spend much time here . You can direct the tag fee to our
Head Office as they will get it here for you and they are entitled to
receive and make any payment to foreign countries authority. Email or
Text me with below information to enable me know your arrangement for
the $175,

Meanwhile you are advice to reconfirm the below information upon
contacting me to avoid delivery to wrong person.

1- Your Full Name
2- Your Delivery Address
3- Your Contact Telephone Number
4- Your Occupation
5- Your nearest Airport

Email me the payment information as soon as you made the payment
available to the name of Federal Ministry of Finance, Text me on this
phone number 1(754)205-8015).

REGARDS
MR ALI WHITE
Phone Number: 1(754)205-8015).
Email: (diplomataliwhite121@hotmail.com).

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