419 scam: "DIPLOMAT JEFFREY OSBORNE"<nze11111@yahoo.co.jp> SEASON GREETINGS MY GOOD FRIEND!

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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:

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:
- "million 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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("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.

Fraud email example:

From: "DIPLOMAT JEFFREY OSBORNE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jeffrey.osborne3838@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2016 15:39:11 +0200
Subject: SEASON GREETINGS MY GOOD FRIEND!

Hello,

With due respect, I am Diplomat Jeffrey Osborne, I was contacted by the Group Managing Director of one of the biggest bank in United Kingdom (UK) to deliver this fund to you in your country home of residence, which was deposited in their Cooperation by your benefactor. Who made you Next of Kin to this funds.

know that you were made the beneficiary of these funds ($25.5 Million Dollarss) twenty five million five hundred thousand Dollars. by benefactor whose details will be revealed to you after handing over the funds to you in accordance with the Agreement I have signed with the Group Managing Director of the Bank when they seek for my assistance in delivering the funds to you.

I am presently discussing the modalities with them here in the United Kingdom. Know that before I can deliver the funds to you, you have to reconfirm the following information to me, so as to ensure that I am dealing with the right person.

1. Full Name
2. Residential Address
3. Age
4. Occupation
5. Direct Telephone / Fax Numbers
6. Country of Origin of fund.
7. Nearest Airport to your home

After verification of the information with what I have on my file, I shall contact you so that we can make arrangement on the exact time I will be bringing your funds inform of a package to your residential address. Be informed "that"the requested information is very important in other to enable me proceed with the delivery.

Best Regards,
Diplomat Jeffrey Osborne
United Nations Diplomatic Agent
For: United Kingdom Banks

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