419 scam: "Dr. Godwin Success" <gericosharlot_2004@yahoo.co.uk> THE DIPLOMAT IS STRANDED AT THE AIRPORT WAITING FOR YOUR CALL 510 509-6833

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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:
- "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)
- "the diplomat " ("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.
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.
- +22999223381 (Benin, probably a 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.
- diplomatalexnwetaego@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- name: diplomat alex nwetaego, email address [diplomatalexnwetaego@yahoo.fr] phone number: {510} 509 - 6833. contact him to deliver (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Godwin Success" <gericosharlot_2004@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: diplomatalexnwetaego@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 00:21:15 +0100 (BST)
Subject: THE DIPLOMAT IS STRANDED AT THE AIRPORT WAITING FOR YOUR CALL 510 509-6833

Attention Beneficiary.
Am here by to inform you that your partner has paid your delivery charge of $450.00 therefore the diplomat conveying your consignment box worth of $4.5million US dollar left here two days ago and he misplaced your information. He is currently stranded at San Francisco International Airport, California. You are advised to reconfirm your information to the Diplomat immediately to enable him deliver your consignment box to your door step without any further delay because he has other deliveries to complete in Bangkok.

The information to reconfirm is:

** Your Full Name=============
** Mobile Phone Number========
** Current Home Address========
** Fax Number (if any) ================
** Country and City===================
**Your Nearest Airport =========
** ID Card/Passport.

So contact him via his email address,
Contact Person Name: Diplomat Alex Nwetaego,
Email Address [diplomatalexnwetaego@yahoo.fr]
Phone Number: {510} 509 - 6833.

Contact him to deliver your consignment box first thing tomorrow morning and get back to us via (speedtrust_couriercompany90@yahoo.com) immediately you contact him to make sure that your fund has reached your home address, Remember the diplomat does not know the content of that consignment box as money, We registered it as a family gift to avoid hitch during the delivery, so on no circumstances should you let him know the content of that consignment box to avoid lost of your fund. Thank you.

Regards,
Dr. Godwin Success
+229 99 22 33 81
The Director of Speed Trust Courier Company Benin Republic.

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