419 scam: "Mr. Richard Johnson" <richardjohnson01@qatar.io> ATTN: Payment Notification

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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:
- "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. )
- "diplomatic courier" ("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. )
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "diplomatag14@qatar.io" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- +22998465813 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Richard Johnson" <richardjohnson01@qatar.io>
Reply-To: diplomatag14@qatar.io
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 17:02:40 +0200
Subject: ATTN: Payment Notification

Attention;

ATTN: Payment Notification! This is to bring your notice that I have paid
the courier charges and the delivery of your ATM CARD, I paid it because the
ATM CARD worth $2.500.000.00 Us Dollars has less three weeks and four days
to expire and when it expires the money will go into Government reserve So
that I decided to help you pay the money so that the ATM CARD will not
expire, because I know when you get your ATM CARD definitely you must
compensate me.

Now your ATM CARD has been deposited with Diplomatic Courier Company for
delivery so i want you to contact Diplomati Company with your Full Contact
information's so that they can deliver your ATM CARD to your designated
address without any delay Like i stated earlier, The delivery charges has
been paid but i did not pay their official keeping fees since they refused.
The Reasons they refuse is because they do not know when you are going to
contact them. They told me that their keeping fee is $25.00 per day and i
deposited it since Friday this Week.

Below is their Contact In formations,

Contact Person: Mr. Chris Ubah
Phone Number; +229-9846-5813
Email :(diplomatag14@qatar.io)

Contact them today to avoid increase of their keeping fees and let me know
once you receive your ATM CARD, The addition fees was calculated $50.00
today, and note that fail to do so today another $25.00 will be adding by
tomorrow and bear it in mind that the addition $25.00 must be continuously
adding every blessed day.

Here is the information you can use send the $50.00 today and remember that
it will be $75.00 by tomorrow okay.

Receiver...Name: Udezuo Joseph

Country.... Benin-Republic

City.......Cotonou.

Text Question...When

Answer.....Today.

Amount.....US$50.00

MTCN.....................

Sender's Name.........

Waiting to hear from you as soon as you received this mail,

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Richard Johnson

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