419 scam: "Philip Micheal Onyewu" <philipmicheal.dipagent2012@agent.co.uk> Bros Lets Work Together

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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 immunity"
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)
- "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)
- "diplomatic immunity" ("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)
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.
- philipmicheal.dipagent@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Philip Micheal Onyewu" <philipmicheal.dipagent2012@agent.co.uk>
Reply-To: philipmicheal.dipagent@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 3 May 2012 03:54:34 +0800 (HKT)
Subject: Bros Lets Work Together

Dear brother,

With trust and unity.i Am HENRY ONYEWU I got your mail thru the
format you sent to my box so I decided to write and tell you that am a
guy man living in india in case if you have any Asia job India job
Thailand USA job and again europe job let me work with you and make out
money.

I AM from IMO state in IKEDURU local goverment area i live in India, and i
do any Asian jobs,come and carry, security company. and we do engage most
clients in face to face execution.

We do advise cashers to give their clients impression that the
consignment in question will be sent through DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY.
(because what we specialized on here is come and carry) The client
should have the impression that the sender(casher) will be present to
meet with him on the arrival of the Diplomat with the consignment,
thereafter,

NOTE: The casher will make sure that he has given the client bill for
clearing of his consignment over here, and the client accepts.(For
instance, if the bill he wants to give to the client is $10,000, he
will assume that the total bill is $25,000 and he the casher has paid
the sum of $15,000, that the balance of $10,000 is to be paid to the
DIPLOMAT first before the consignment will be release and delIeverd to him.

our mode of sharing is 60/40.
CAN I HAVE UR NUMBER PLS
THIS MY NUMBER ;(+919911515136)
Thank very much.
HENRY ONYEWU

NOTE; BROTHER I HAVE GOOD INDIA BANK ACCOUNT INCASE IF U NEED IT . ACCOUNT
MODE OF SHARING IS (60/30) BECAUSE YOU KNOW indians CAN NOT SEND MONEY
OUTside THAT IS WHY I AM TELLING YOU IF YOU HAVE ANY MUGU THAT WANT TO PAY
YOU SHARP SHARP THEN YOU LET ME KNOW SO THAT I CAN FORWARD ACCOUNT TO YOU,
TELL YOUR GUYS OK. YOU CAN ALSO ADD ME TO YOUR YAHOO MESSENGER WITH THIS
I.D HERE FOR MORE INFORMATIONS.
(philipmicheal.dipagent@yahoo.com)

THANKS

FOR MORE INFORMATIONS.
ADD ME FOR YOUR YAHOO MESSENGER
(philipmicheal.dipagent@yahoo.com)

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