419 scam: "Mr. Mansur Muhtar"<streaming@ste.org.mx> Delivery Agent Desmond just arrived with your cash, call him #9722209504.

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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:
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million us 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)
- "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.
- diplomatcourier4@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Mansur Muhtar" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <enquiry8department7@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2015 08:42:21 -0700
Subject: Delivery Agent Desmond just arrived with your cash, call him #9722209504.

Attn Beneficiary,

My name is Mansur Muhtar, director of World Bank. I am contacting you now because The United Nations and International Monetary funds has DECLARED CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA INELIGIBLE to release your over due Payment, as a matter of fact, UN/IMF has moved your $1,000,000.00 ( ONE MILLION US DOLLARS) from CBN to the world Bank to take over the final release of the funds to you.

We do not want to make any transfer of the funds to your account to avoid asking you for transfer fees and etc. However, World Bank has delegated a United Nation funds delivery agent to move the $1M in CASH to your address and he has just arrived today at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Texas with your $1M USD package in 2 trunks. Name of the Delivery agent is DESMOND DANIEL, Phone 9722209504, His email : diplomatcourier4@gmail.com

Kindly send your info such as:
Full Name-----
Complete address---
Direct cell# ---
Copy of ID#--

Please endeavor to carry out all his instruction from the airport so that he does not get delayed by Airport customs because I don’t want him to be stranded. As soon as you receive the trunks, I will send you legal documents before you take the funds to your Bank to avoid questioning.

Thanks,

Mr. Mansur Muhtar
Director, WORLD BANK GROUP, AFRICA)

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