419 scam: "DIPLOMATIC MR TERRY WHITE" <officefile034@gmail.com> FROM DIPLOMAT MR TERRY WHITE I NEED YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE

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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:
- "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. )
- "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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "high court" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "federal high court" (This court is often mentioned in '419' scams to give the victim a reason why he/she should send thousands of dollars to the scammers. A 'Federal High Court' exists in Germany and Nigeria, but not in other countries, such as the UK, Spain, Netherlands, Senegal, Benin, South Africa or other countries where fake lawyers in scams often claim to be based. )
- "ecowas " (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- agent_carlmore031@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DIPLOMATIC MR TERRY WHITE" <officefile034@gmail.com>
Reply-To: agent_carlmore031@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2011 15:56:09 -0400
Subject: FROM DIPLOMAT MR TERRY WHITE I NEED YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE

Attn: Beneficiary,
I’m diplomat MR TERRY WHITE ; I have been trying to reach you on your Email
about two hours now, just to inform you about my successful arrival in
Los Angeles International Airport 1 World Way, Los Angeles, CA 90045 USA, with
your two boxes of consignment worth $1.5 Million U.S Dollars which I have been
instructed by ECOWAS COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY to 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 it to them and they are very much pleased with the paper’s I
presented but the only thing that is still keeping me here is the airport
delivery Tag which is not placed on the boxes, 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. I try to reason with them and
they stated the delivery tag will cost us just $99 Dollars only to get the
two tag placed on the boxes as that tag will enable me get to your house
successfully without any interference, they scanned the boxes and found out
that the fund is 100 % spend able and accepted by any bank in the whole world.

Please try and reach me with this below telephone number :(559)-372-6901 as I
can not afford to spend more time here due to other delivery I have to take
care of in Bankok, etc. I have my ID CARD as I can accompany you to your bank
were you will deposit the fund successfully with these papers. I have one more
vital paper with me but I can only present you the hard copy when I reach your
house as that it’s the diplomatic rules, such as authorization to deliver.

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.
GET BACK TO ME IN MY EMAIL NOW :(agent_carlmore031@yahoo.com.hk)

Receivers name........MR OBIEDO O FRANCIS.
Country...........Benin republic.
City........cotonou.
Amount.......$99.00
text question....god?
Answer...........yes.

Sender name
Mtcn
Meanwhile you are advice to reconfirm the below information to me to avoid any
hitches thereafter.
1- Your Full Name
2- Your Delivery Address
3- Your Contact Telephone Number
4- Your Occupation
5- Your Identification (Passport number or ID card number)
Call me as soon as you made the payment available to the name of MR OBIEDO O
FRANCIS. in Federal high court of Benin Republic
Regard
TELEPHONE: (559)-372-6901
DIPLOMATIC MR TERRY WHITE .

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