419 scam: Dr Jimmy Lawson <jimmylawson26@yahoo.cn> Very Urgent

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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:
- "western union" (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. )
- "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 delivery" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "contact the diplomat" ("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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +447011140405 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- diplomat.samtoli@yahoo.it (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Dr Jimmy Lawson <jimmylawson26@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: diplomat.samtoli@yahoo.it
Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2013 18:11:54 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Very Urgent

FROM OFFICE OF THE WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER.128 MOORGATE, LONDON, EC2M 6SX
ENGLAND UNITED KINGDOM.

Attention Beneficiary,

We apologies for the inconveniences
regarding your transfer, for the fact that your Inheritance, winning
and transaction fund $12.6 Million USD is above Western Union daily
transfer limit and you are not a residence of United Kingdom and did not
have residential permit or authorization to set up nonresidential
account with any bank in United Kingdom from where your funds will be
wired to your account in your country,it is impossible to transfer your
funds, so stop communication with any Western Union office, Bank or
Financial offices or Institution in any part of Europe, Asia and Africa
that is advising you that you will be receiving any amount of money on
daily basis or transfer till your total funds ($12.6 Million) is
completely paid to you, that will never happen.If you like listen to our
advise or not, that's your own cup of tea, and you will come back to us
demanding your funds to be delivered to you. We are doing our possible
best to eradicate all offices that is not working according to the rules
of fast cash transfer so do not be a victim and follow our instruction
so you will be able to get your funds today without delay.

Our
office Western Union Money Transfer have obtain your fund origin
certificate from Federal Ministry of Finance United Kingdom and have
authorized the delivery of your funds diplomatically to your residence
in your country as your transfer was not successful.Your funds was
secured, packaged in a consignment box by the Federal Ministry of
Finance United Kingdom under a special diplomatic dispatch for delivery
to your address and have appoint International diplomat agent Moses
Samtoli to effect your delivery immediately you contact him with the
requirements he needed for the delivery.

Kindly contact the
diplomat agent in-charge of your funds delivery on the below contact
details as provided and reconfirm your contact information to him where
you want your consignment box containing your funds ($12.6 Million) to
be delivered today, he will give you further details on the delivery of
your funds and follow all his instruction.

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
UNITED KINGDOM DIPLOMATIC DELIVERY
DIPLOMAT AGENT MOSES SAMTOLI
EMAIL: (diplomat.samtoli@yahoo.it)
Tel:+447011140405

Reconfirm
your contact details to him as stated below and send him your cell
phone number for fast communication and delivery.he is now in United
Kingdom and will depart to your country after confirming your delivery
details.

Your Name:...................
Your address: ..............
Your Cell Phone Number Only:........
Nearest airport:...........
Your city:......................
Country:........................

We
wish you the best of luck and we will always be up to the services of
our customers world wide. Let us know immediately your funds is
delivered to your door step.

Let me know immediately you receive your funds from the diplomat agent.

Yours Faithfully,
Dr Jimmy Lawson.
Chief Audit and Transfer
Western Union Money Transfer
London England
United KingdomWestern Union® Send Money Worldwide
Registered © 2009 - 2013 Western Union Money Transfer.

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email is intended for the owner of this E-mail Address only and
contains privileged and confidential information. If you received this
email by error, please delete it from your mail box and notify us
immediately for correction. The disclosure of this email to a third
party is highly prohibited.

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