419 scam: PHILLIP Joseph <agentmohammed42@gmail.com> GOOD NES

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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:
- "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)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "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. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: PHILLIP Joseph <agentmohammed42@gmail.com>
Reply-To: offiially@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 01:21:48 -0800
Subject: GOOD NES

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I AM I AM Diplomatic Agent Mr PHILIP Joseph, I have been trying to
reach you on your telephone a by bout an hour now just be to inform
you about my successful arrival in Louisville International Airport
north central Kentucky,(USA), with your Box of consignment worth
$8.5million USD

dollars which I have been instructed by UNITE about an hour now just
to inform you about my successful arrival in Louisville International
Airport north central Kentucky,(USA), with your Box of consignment
worth $8.5million USD

dollars which I have been instructed by UNITED NATION DIPLOMATIC
COURIER COMPANY to be delivered to you. The Airport authority demanded
for all the legal back up to prove to them that the fund is no way
related with drug nor fraud money,

I try to reason with them and they stated the delivery tag will cost
us just $75 Dollars only to get the tag placed on the box as that tag
will enable me get to your house successfully without any
interference, they scanned the box and found out that the fund is 100
% spend able and accepted by any bank in the whole world. Therefore, I
would like you to reconfirm all your delivery address to avoid wrong
delivery:

Confirm the below information as soon as possible::::::::::::::

Fill name::::_____________

Current home address: __________

Nearest Airport to your home:____________

Direct telephone contact:___________

PHILLIP Joseph

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