419 scam: JAY <diplomataiddelivery@gmail.com> United Nations Kabul

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "a diplomat " ("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: JAY <diplomataiddelivery@gmail.com>
Reply-To: redcrossdelivery@accountant.com
Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:35:40 +0100
Subject: United Nations Kabul

Dear Sir/Madam

It is indeed my pleasure to write you this letter, which I believe will be
a surprise to you as we have never met before and I am deeply sorry if I
have in any manner disturbed your privacy. Please forgive this unusual
manner of contacting you, but this particular letter is of exceptional and
very private nature.

There is absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust in your heart in
respect of this email, coupled with the fact that, so many individuals have
taken possession of the Internet to facilitate their nefarious deeds,
thereby making it extremely difficult for genuine and legitimate business
class persons to get attention and recognition.

There is no way for me to know whether I will be properly understood, but
it is my duty to write and reach out to you as a person of transparency,
honesty, and high caliber.

I am a diplomat with the UNITED NATIONS in Kabul,I have $15.5M cash in a
security vault in Accra, Ghana. The money was accrued from diamond sales to
businessmen in Accra, Ghana. I am making arrangements for a Partner of mine
who is also a Diplomat to move the money in cash to NEW YORK where I intend
to invest it in Properties and other lucrative investments.

Sir/Madam. if you are interested please do send to me your contact details
so that my partner in NEW YORK will contact you and discuss and sign an
agreement with you before the money can leave Accra, Ghana to NEW YORK.

If this proposal is okay by you, please as a matter of urgency contact me
via the above email address. Comprehensive details of the transaction will
be unfolded to you as soon as I receive your urgent response via my private
email above.

Awaiting your kind gesture to assist me in this regard.

Sincerely.

JAY

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