419 scam: loanner@live.com Diplomat

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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:
- "top of the day to you" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: loanner@live.com
Reply-To: melsmt@live.com
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:58:17 +0700
Subject: Diplomat

FOR YOUR ATTENTION:,,

Top of the day to you.

I am Diplomat Melvin Smith, mandated to deliver your inheritance/winning
funds to you in your country of residence.

Be informed that as a result of the prevailence of activities of fraudsters
and impostors, the organizers do not publicize the winners. They
(organizers) usually assign official Diplomat(s) in unique to deliver the
funds in sealed consignment box to winners. I was duly instructed to contact
you ONLY when I have arrived United States of America, hence I am making
this contact to you now that I am here.

The funds part-payment with me US$1.5 Million. I shall give you all the
details packaged with the funds upon delivery of the funds to your
destination.

I am presently at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport here in the United
States of America and for me to deliver the package (funds) to you, you have
to reconfirm the following information so as to ensure that I am dealing
with the right person:

1.Full Name....................................
2.Residential Address...............................
3.Age.......................
4.Occupation................................
5.Direct Telephone Numbers............................
6. Identification.....................

After verification of the information with what I have on file, I shall
contact you so that we can make arrangements on the exact time I will be
delivering your package to your designated address. Send the above requested
information so that we can proceed.

I am presently here in United States. You can reach me on my telephone
number: 916 604 6885.

Repond urgent to email: melsmt@live.com

Regards,
Dip. Melvin Smith.

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