419 scam: "Diplomat P-Douglas"<greatnews@nifmail.jp> I Wait Your Confirmation Message

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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:
- "the 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)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- "@diplomats.com" ("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.
- joekwaame@aim.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- 202-241-6360 or my roamed number +233-248-178-361. e-mail: joekwaame@aim.com e-mai: rev_joekwame@diplomats.com (Aim; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Diplomat P-Douglas" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <joekwaame@aim.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 22:58:03 -0000
Subject: I Wait Your Confirmation Message

The Presidential Task Force and Debt Recovery Committee in conjuction with the United Nations and United States Delivery Matters.

Attention:Beneficiary,
I'm Diplomat Joe Kwame,head of diplomats from The Presidential Task Force and Debt Recovery Committee in conjunction with the United Nations and United States Delivery Matters. I was assigned to deliver boxes to your country of residence. Initially, the boxes was recovered by Debt Reconciliation and tax forces and your name and Phone number was tagged on three trunk boxes out of 12 trunk boxes they recovered which is in the custody of THE PRESIDENTIAL TASK FORCE AND DEBT RECOVERY COMMITTEE IN Washington DC, after a meeting was held with his Excellency of GHANA,United Nations and United States Delivery Matters that all cargo in our custody should be delivered to the respective owners and that is the main reason why I'm contacting you to reconfirm your details so I can be able to make the delivery without delay.

In three(3)of these cargoes was your name And Phone number attached on them, that is why i inform you for urgent delivery,because your boxes are already in Washington DC and all necessary arrangement for onward delivery has been completed. This is my number; 202-241-6360
Or +233-248-178-361 My other number.

Your boxes were scanned and they found out that the content is money,$32.2 million USD in them so all you need to do is as soon as you get the registration done i will get the registration slip then i will proceed to your home address for urgent delivery.

As soon as the registration is done then i will deliver the boxes to your door-step without delay and all documents will be done by The Presidential Task Force and Debt Recovery Committee in conjunction with the United Nations.

Meanwhile, I'm presently at Dulles International Airport (IAD) Washington Dc,for the delivery of the trunk boxes as mandated, before I can complete the delivery, 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..61.............................
4.Occupation..........................
5.Direct Telephone Numbers............
6.A Copy Of Your Identification.......
7.Nearest Airport to your city:.......

After verification of the information with what I have on file,I shall contact you so that we can make arrangements on our meeting point. Please make sure you send the information today and advice when we can meet for the official hand over of the consignment to you. Please, you can contact me on my roaming number for further clarification,
+2332-48178361 Or 202-241-6360

Hope to hear from you soon.

Regards,
Diplomat Joe Kwame.

202-241-6360 Or My Roamed Number
+233-248-178-361.
E-Mail: joekwaame@aim.com
E-mai: rev_joekwame@diplomats.com

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