419 scam: "Dr. Sarah OmotundeX" <dipraycada@rediffmail.com> Quickly Contact Diplomat RAY For Your Cash or call 347-537-0344

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- "million united state dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "my direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "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)
- "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.
- dipraycada3@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Sarah OmotundeX" <dipraycada@rediffmail.com>
Reply-To: dipraycada3@rediffmail.com
Date: Fri, 28 Feb 2014 11:39:50 -0800
Subject: Quickly Contact Diplomat RAY For Your Cash or call 347-537-0344

I am Mr. Dr. Sarah Omotunde Alade, The New acting Governor, Central bank of Nigeria, I decided to contact you

because of the prevailing security report reaching my office and the intense nature of policy in Africa.

This body was set up to discover an outstanding unpaid fund being owned to Governments or Individuals all over the

world through Contract Payment, Inheritance and Lottery Winning Prize Awards and scammed victim compensations

payments all over the world in conjunction with CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA.

It was agreed that to retain the good image of Nigeria and the rest of African countries, all the victims who lost

his/her hard earn money to these faceless thieves will be compensated with just USD1,000,000.00 (One million United

State dollars). This we assume will help you to start a new life. Please, you have to accept the money like that

because the people (victims) in our pay list are too much. We are paying back from the money we recovered from these

fraudsters and we want to make sure that all the victims involved are compensated.

Therefore I wish to inform you that the diplomat has arrived with your cash consignment box value (US$1,000,000.00)

One million united state dollars in John F. Kennedy Intl airport (JFK AIRPORT) New York USA as their first transit

on diplomatic rout this week to deliver your funds to you.

This fund is coming through security proof box which are sealed with Synthetic nylon seal and padded with machine

for security and safety delivery. I want you to know that you have 24 hours to call them on this number (+1-347-537

-0344) and ask to speak with the diplomatic agent in person of RAY CADA in JFK airport New York.

You are to call him with this number (+1-347-537-0344) or contact him through email; dipraycada3@rediffmail.com

concerning your consignment boxes at the airport. Note; that you must call me as soon as you receive this email for

more discussion, my direct line is +234-1-7618637. Also reconfirm your full current address and valid phone number

to the Diplomatic agent via email: (dipraycada3@rediffmail.com) once you receive this message to enable him deliver

your cash funds to you without any further delay.

I appreciate your good sympathetic and collaboration, Hope hearing from you swiftly.

Sincerely,

Dr. Sarah Omotunde Alade
Acting Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria.
Tel: +234-1-7618637.

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