419 scam: "Dr. Peter Gorge" <moralesucier1@gmail.com> Dr. Peter Gorge. from my secretary desk

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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)
- "contact the diplomat" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the 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.
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.
- diplo.donaldcohen@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Peter Gorge" <moralesucier1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: diplo.donaldcohen@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 05:20:12 -0700
Subject: Dr. Peter Gorge. from my secretary desk

Dear Friend,
How are you doing? I have been trying to reach you to inform you that
the funds have been transferred successfully, and have package your
own share of it be delivered to you, I misplace my belongs while
trying to catch my flight, but have packaged the sum of ($5.1m) Five
Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars to you. Please discard every
email and communication with anyone regarding these funds, my computer
was hacked and have been threatened to pay them. they have every
information and this is why I had to get your email from my secretary.

You can contact the diplomat immediately, he is a retired US Army
(Trusted & Gentleman). He works as a diplomatic carriage for South
African companies. Have paid him for his charges, except the insurance
permit for his delivery because he said the insurance amount is not
fixed and mostly changed depending on the country of delivery but
should be about ($350 or $450) thereabout, you are to contact him with
this reference code (Qj100).
Name: Diplomat Donald Cohen
Email: diplo.donaldcohen@gmail.com

Your Name....
Address....
Phone....
Gender....
Age....
I need you to know that I and my family have to travel to Holland for
some big investment by next year. Once again discard every other
email, I will contact you when I have settled down and rectify my
computer.

Regards,
Peter Gorge. from my secretary desk

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