419 scam: diplom atdale <diplomatdale@gmail.com> Here Is Your Package Unlocking CODE (AWB33XZS)

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "certificate fee" (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. )
- "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. )
- "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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (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)
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.
- +22968367806 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- diplom.atdale@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: diplom atdale <diplomatdale@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 08:26:17 -0700
Subject: Here Is Your Package Unlocking CODE (AWB33XZS)

I am DIPLOMATIC MR. Roger Dubble I have been trying to reach you on your
email about few hours ago, just to
inform you about my successful arrival William P.Hobby International
Airport taxes, USA with your two
boxes of consignment worth $$12.3M USD which I have been instructed by
FEDEX DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE to
be delivered to you. The Airport authority demanded for all the legal back
up papers to prove to them that
the fund is no way related with drug nor fraud money,I have presented the
papers I handed to them and they
are very much pleased with the papers I presented but the only thing that
is still keeping me here is the
INTERNATIONAL CONSIGNMENT DELIVERY PERMIT certificate which is not placed
on the boxes, William P. Hobby
International Airport taxes airport customs authority and the Home land
security are demanding for
INTERNATIONAL CONSIGNMENT DELIVERY PERMIT from the country of parcel
origin (Benin Republic) to prove to
them that the customs in my country are very much aware of the shipment of
the parcel, .I try to reason
with them and they stated the delivery INTERNATIONAL CONSIGNMENT DELIVERY
PERMIT certificate will cost you
just $55 Dollars only to get the two INTERNATIONAL CONSIGNMENT DELIVERY
PERMIT certificate placed on the
boxes as that INTERNATIONAL CONSIGNMENT DELIVERY PERMIT certificate will
enable me get to your house
successfully without any interference, they scanned the boxes and found out
that the fund is 100 % spend
able and accepted by any bank in the whole world.

Meanwhile you are advice to reconfirm the below information upon contacting
me
with your fully information to avoid delivery to wrong person.

1- Your Full Name::::::
2- Your Delivery Address::::::
3- Your Contact Telephone Number::::::
4- Your Occupation ::::::
5- Your Identification (Passport number or ID Card
number)::::::
6- Your nearest airport::::::

You can direct the INTERNATIONAL CONSIGNMENT DELIVERY
PERMIT certificate fee to our Head Office as they
will get it here for you and they are entitled to
receive and make any payment
to foreign countries authority.

DIPLOMATIC MR. Roger Dubble GET BACK TO ME IN MY
EMAIL NOW, (diplom.atdale@yahoo.com)

or call me with this number below: Telephone:
+22968367806

Receivers Name::::::John Anarobi
Country:::::: Benin Republic.
City::::::Cotonou
Amount::::::: $55
Text Question:::::: GLORY BE
Answer::::::: To GOD
Senders:::::: name

Mtcn:

Once you made the payment give me call with this
number below: +22968598866 or
send me an email your immediate action towards this
issue is needed ASAP

Regard
Diplomat MR.Roger Dubble
TELEPHONE: +22968598866

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