419 scam: Diplomatic Agent FedEx Express <gooddoffice12222@gmail.com> Good Day My Dear Beneficiary, Urgent Reply Needed From Mr. Victor D.<br> Adams, Th

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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:
- "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. )
- "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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "anti-drug 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. )
- "the 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)
- "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)
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "diplomatic agent" ("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. )
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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 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.
- +2347064233237 (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.
- u.s.ahomelandcustoms@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Diplomatic Agent FedEx Express <gooddoffice12222@gmail.com>
Reply-To: u.s.ahomelandcustoms@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2021 09:15:02 -0700
Subject: Good Day My Dear Beneficiary, Urgent Reply Needed From Mr. Victor D.
Adams, The Diplomatic Agent Regarding of Your Consignment Worth $2.5million

From Mr. Victor D. Adams.
Phone Number;( 8283670467 )
Diplomatic Agent FedEx Express
Courier Company LAGOS STATE OF NIGERIA.
Address 01 BP 1874 LAGOS 01, Republic of Ngeria.

Good Day My DearBeneficiary,

I WROTE BELOW MASSAGE TO YOU NOT KNOWING THAT IT WAS ONLY SENT TO THE COMPANY.

How are you today together with your family, am Mr. Victor D. Adams, a
courier diplomatic agent from FedEx Express Courier Company, Lagos
State, Republic of Nigeria. I have a consignment registered in your
name and due to be delivered to you. I was mandated to deliver the
consignment to your door post and I am currently at the San Diego
International Airport 3225 North Harbor Drive, San Diego California,
United State Of America, This delivery has taken me a lot of stress
while i was told that it will take me only 3 days. The way USA airport
security inspects consignment shipped out of French Country is not
well pleased. I am having a little problem here with San Diego
International Airport HOMELAND SECURITY, intercepting the consignment
with regards to the CLEAN BILL OF RECORD CLEARANCE which is delaying
my coming to the above address you supplied me to make the delivery to
your doorstep. they persisted I must provide the Clean Bill Of Record
Clearance before i will be allow to connect my flight to your nearest
airport in your city.

I presented the Anti-Drug certificate, Yellow Tag and Insurance
certificate, even the Ownership Certificate, but they refused. I asked
the man in charge Mr. Mark David the reason of all this delay because
the entire necessary documents is complete and this package has been
on transits in PARIS FRANCE and the authority over there did not
demand for such certificate and he did not detail the reasonable
answer than its illegal to enter the country with the Unknown
consignment without the CLEAN BILL OF RECORD otherwise they will
inspect the consignment since is sending from individual to
individual. I don't have any means to contact you when i arrived this
airport San Diego International Airport, and my only means to
communicate with you orally, is through phone-boot but i could not due
to the pressure they are giving me and i was told not to keep away
from this consignment till it handed over to you.

At the moment I have negotiated with the US Customs Authority to allow
me in with the consignment but they refused. They now directed me to
contact the origin of the consignment to get the clearance and i try
to call you on phone yesterday my dear and your phone number is going
answer I have also contacted USA EMBASSY NIGERIA and through the help
of a customs officer Mr. Peter Fowler, they said that it will cost
sum of $35.00.Now is almost 02:55 am while your nearest airport flight
will be taking off by 05: 30 pm and i don't want to make this delivery
late tonight, And please note that the CLEARANCE CERTIFICATES will
enable me to get through customs at San Diego International Airport,
then i will connect my flight to your nearest airport in your city,
and you free to call me with this number any time you need to talk to
me, here is my contact telephone number below; ( 8283670467 ) please
my dear try all you can to see that you send the needed fee as soon as
possible because that is the only thing holding me as off now to be at
your doorstep together with your consignment.

Meanwhile; Go ahead and reconfirm the following information's below so
that i can deliver your consignment box to you today without any
further delay.
NAME: = = = = = = = = = =
ADDRESS: = = = = = = = = =
MOBILE NO.:= = = = = = = = = = = = = =
NAME OF YOUR NEAREST AIRPORT:= = = = = = = =
A COPY OF YOUR IDENTIFICATION := = = = = = =

Therefore; kindly go ahead and send the needed fee of $35.00.To
NIGERIA REPUBLIC Immediately through western union with the name below
so that they can obtain the required CLEAN BILL OF RECORD to enable me
board my flight to come over to your house and hand over your
consignment to you as the real owner of it, Meanwhile; send the
Republic of through western union money transfer with the
information's below:

HERE IS THE INFORMATION WHERE TO SEND THE NEEDED FEE WITH THE NAME OF
COMPANY'S CASHIERS BELOW:

Receiver:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UDEVI EMMANUEL NNALUE

Country. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Republic of Nigeria
City. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LAGOS
Question. . . . . . . . . . . . . . God
Answer. . . . . . . . . . . . .Save Me
Amount. . . . . . . . . .$35
MTCN. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Senders Name. . . . . . . . . . . .

Send the MTCN via email below, ( u.s.ahomelandcustoms@gmail.com ) or
call Rev Dr Mathew Godwin (Director) General of FedEx Express Courier
Company, +234-7064233237,to enable them pick it up and obtain the
paper and get it fax to me on this fax number,5043108980 .I will be
forwarding this email to the company. To avoid any delay, once you get
the money send kindly Email me on (u.s.ahomelandcustoms@gmail.com )
and let me know through the phone call, and try to call me with this
phone number below; ( 8283670467 ) as soon as you update them about
the needed certificate.

Please don't delay because i don't have enough time to be delay. Send
across the $35.00.To our office in Nigeria of Republic as soon as
possible to enable me arrange the CLEARANCE CERTIFICATES of the
consignment as to assure that the delivery is completed a.s.a.p. .
..I'm waiting for your urgent response along with your payment
information to complete this delivery.

Best Regards And Remain Blessed.
From Mr. Victor D. Adams.
Phone Number;( 82836704627 )
Diplomatic Agent FedEx Express
Courier Company Lagos State of Nigeria.
Address 01 BP 1874 LAGOS01, Republic of Nigeria.
Good Day My Dear Beneficiary, Urgent Reply Needed From Mr. Victor D.
Adams, The Diplomatic Agent Regarding of Your Consignment Worth
$2.5million

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