419 scam: "Diplomat Mark Ego," <diplomatagent@qq.com> YOUR ATM CARD HAS ARRIVED UNITED STATE WITH ME... DIPLOMAT MARK EGO

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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:
- "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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "@diplomats.com" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "diplomatmark@foxmail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
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.
- dhldiplomatmark@diplomats.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Diplomat Mark Ego," <diplomatagent@qq.com>
Reply-To: dhldiplomatmark@diplomats.com
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2015 04:00:05 +0600
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD HAS ARRIVED UNITED STATE WITH ME... DIPLOMAT MARK EGO

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Good Day Dear Dhl Client,

I am diplomat Mark Ego, who is responsible for the delivery of your Atm
Card worth 900,000.00 US Dollars. I am right now at Ontario
International Airport (ONT) California, United States of America. The
FMF (The Federal Ministry of Finance Benin Republic) must have informed
you that you will have to reconfirm your delivery information to me once
i arrive here.

You are the one delaying this delivery. I will leave your Atm Card here
and proceed to Canada if you delay much in getting back to me with your
delivery info. Reconfirm your information to me as listed below to avoid
wrong delivery. Ensure to avoid any iota of error.

Your full names
Current delivery address
Phone numbers
Other email addresses where i can write you
ID

Call or Text your delivery information to me via my phone numbers (657)
666 8753[call and sms] OR (657) 444 0724 [call only] and also to my
email address by clicking on the reply button of your email address, so
that I will be proceeding to your home address instantly. My email
addresses are at the bottom of this message.

Note that this is very urgent. I am looking forward to hearing from you
as soon as you receive this message.

Thanks for your immersed understanding in this matter and May God bless
you.

Best Regards,
Diplomat Mark Ego,
Certified Diplomatic Agent,
Dhl Courier Company Ltd.
Private email: diplomatmark@foxmail.com
Official email: dhldiplomatmark@diplomats.com

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