419 scam: "DR. SANUSI LAMIDO"<sanusilamido@cbn.org> PLEASE CONTACt;MARITIN SECURITY IN San FRANCISCO TO PICK YOUR CONSIGNMENT 650-9

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic delivery"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "diplomatic delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "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. )
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
- diplomatjones_l@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- contact person: (dip.livinus jones), e-mail him at: (diplomatjones_l@yahoo.com) phone:+1 {650} 993-2814., for more instructions on how to (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR. SANUSI LAMIDO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <j.courierdesk@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 08:03:52 -0700
Subject: PLEASE CONTACt;MARITIN SECURITY IN San FRANCISCO TO PICK YOUR CONSIGNMENT 650-993-2814.

Attention: Beneficiary of the Said Fund. We wish to acknowledge you that we have finally succeeded in getting your package worth of $3,500.000.00 out of Central Bank of Nigeria (Foreign Operations/Diplomatic Unit) with the help of Attorney General of Federal High Court of Justice (FGN) who has been mandated to act as the legal representative on behalf of all eligible/outstanding foreign contractors and inheritors like you, who are yet to receive their payments. Note: Every necessary arrangement has been made successful with the Delivery Agent (Dip. JONES LIVINUS) for the delivery of your Consignment Box and every Documents guiding your delivery is well updated, so you are advised to reconfirm your full delivery information to the Agent right now as he is currently at George Bush Intercontinental Airport Houston-Texas with your Consignment Box,who called me this morning to inform me that he misplaced your delivery address during the inspection by the CUSTOMS /FBI/CIA exercise on your package so as to ascertain that the delivery is not related to terrorist or money laundering involvement in line with the regulatory policy of the US Patriot Act, finally I thank God that after due inspection, the Customs confirmed that his movement is clear and legit without any suspicious intentions to your country only to deliver this package to you being part of your Overdue Inheritance Funds and the accompany documents are updated as I earlier told you. You are advised to reconfirm your full delivery information to the Diplomat and ask him to send you your United Nation international diplomatic delivery clearance and Insurance certificate so as to prove to you that he is currently in your country also ask him to give you his mobile phone number so as to have easy conversation with him and to enable you give him full direction to get your Consignment Box delivered to you and hand you over your Consignment Box safe and sound. Furthermore you are advice to be very fast as our Diplomatic Agent has no time to waste due to his flight ticket. Information you are urgently required to reconfirm to the Agent is as Follow. (1)Your Country: ========= (2)Your Full Name:======= (3)Your Home Address:===== (4)Your private phone/Mobile no ==== (5)A copy of id passport:=========== (6)City/State:=============== (7)Nearest Airport ============== (8)Occupation============ Kindly contact him via his email address, Contact person: (Dip.LIVINUS JONES), E-mail him at: (diplomatjones_l@yahoo.com) Phone:+1 {650} 993-2814., for more instructions on how to deliver your consignment box first thing tomorrow morning possibly today, so get back to us immediately you contact the Agent to make sure that your fund has getting to you without any hitch. Please bear in mind that the Agent delivering the Consignment Box does not know that content of that consignment box is money, because the Attorney which represented you at (CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA) and registered your package as a family value to avoid hitch during the delivery, so on no circumstances should you allow the Delivery Agent to know the content of that consignment box is $3,500,000.00 to avoid lost of your fund as your Consignment was Sealed with "Non-Inspection-Immunity-Yellow-Tag" and duly registered to ensure that it is fully protected by immunity cover until it gets to you. Thanks for your time and fast response in this regard as it will help us more to serve you better.Also Email me after going through this Email via :dipsampee@gmail.com for more clarifications. Yours sincerely, Rev. Dr. Samuel Paul Group Finance Executive World Bank Auditors & IMF Rep. attached to CBN.HOUSTON -CALIFONIA TO PICK YOUR CONSIGNMENT +1 {650} 993-2814..

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