419 scam: "DIPLOMAT JOHN BUFOD" <johnbufodz@hotmail.com> YOUR CONSIGNMENT

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "the 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)
- "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)
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "@diplomats.com" ("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.
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.
- johnbufodz@diplomats.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DIPLOMAT JOHN BUFOD" <johnbufodz@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2016 02:20:54 +0100
Subject: YOUR CONSIGNMENT

Good day,
I am Diplomat John Bufod, I have been trying to reach you on your telephone about an hour now just to inform you about my successful arrangement to deliver your consignment box worth of ($1.5M) One million, five hundred thousand United States Dollars which I have been instructed to be delivered to you.

I went to the Airport authority and they demanded for all the legal back up papers to prove to them that the fund is no way related with drug, fraud money Laundry or terrorist. which I have handed over to them and they are very much pleased with the paperâ€™s I presented but the only thing that is still Holding me Now is the airport delivery Tag which is not placed on the box, one of the Airport Authority has advise that we get the delivery tag so that I can exit the airport immediately and make my delivery successful.

I try to reason with them and they stated that the yellow tag must provide before the consignment box will exit the airport custom post once i get the yellow tags placed on the box as that tag 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.

Please try and reach me via email immediately as I can not afford to spend more time due to other delivery I have to take care of in another country.

I have here with me all the papers backing the funds together with my identification as I will accompany you to your bank were you will deposit the fund successfully with these legal documents. also I have more vital papers with me but I can only present you the hard copy when I reach your house as that itâ€™s the diplomatic rules, We have authorization to deliver.

I am hoping to hear from you today to know know how to resolve the situation on the ground now. Bear in mind that once this yellow tag is been secured i will depart from the airport with your consignment to arrive to your house without no further delay. Please reconfirm your present house address and telephone number that is working so that i will call you again. or you can call me on my number now: +1718 6733665, RECONFIRM YOUR ADDRESS TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL: ( johnbufodz@diplomats.com )

My regards,
Diplomat John Bufod.
johnbufodz@diplomats.com
TEL: +17186733665

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