419 scam: Mrs Hellen Steward <sun@full-arts.com.hk> DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT

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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)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "contact the diplomat" ("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.
- mrphilipdeliveryman@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Hellen Steward <sun@full-arts.com.hk>
Reply-To: mrphilipdeliveryman0010@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 16:05:43 +0100
Subject: DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION ASSISTED PROGRAM) DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL =
PAYMENT. United Nations Assisted Program - UK 3 Whitehall Court London-SW1A=
2EL. I am Mrs Hellen Steward, the newly appointed director General in char=
ge of approving & releasing all owed yet unpaid foreign payments and also t=
he special adviser to the United-Nation. You have been selected through our=
computer ballot Your Consignment registration #: CT8100AFUK. I am delighte=
d to inform you that the contract/Inheritance panel of the UN, which just c=
oncluded it=92s seating in London just released your (E-mail Id & Name) amo=
ng the currently approved beneficiaries who are to benefit 100% from this v=
ery diplomatic 2nd quarter payment of the year. This panel was primarily de=
legated to investigate all genuinely owed debts and claims as it has been o=
ver due. This package in a Golden metal box valued $6.5Million US (Six mill=
ion Five hundred thousand Us Dollars)has arrived Dulles International Airpo=
rt Washington Dc from Heath-row airport London Through Diplomatic sealed. A=
t this moment, I wish to use this medium of communication to inform you tha=
t for the time being the (UN) has completely stopped further payment throug=
h bank to bank transfer, ATM Card, Bank Draft or Check Payment due to numer=
ous petitions received from the united states home-land security, the FBI, =
IMF and other financial and security agencies to UK Government against our =
banks on wrong payment and diversion of innocent beneficiaries owed funds t=
o a different account,the diplomat agent already arrive in the united state=
with your consignment box conveying the amount to be delivered to you. Ple=
ase reconfirm these information's : . 1. Your Full Name: ................. =
2. Your current address: .......... 3. Your phone number: .............. 4.=
Nearest airport to your location......... 5. Your Occupation: ............=
... Contact the Diplomatic agent Info below to speed up your Delivery Today=
. Dulles International Airport Washington dc Address: 1 Saarinen Cir, Dulle=
s, VA 20166, USA. Email:( mrphilipdeliveryman@gmail.com ) Direct Telephone:=
+1 703-972-5096 Contact Agent Name Mr Philip Leo Respectfully Yours in-ser=
vice, Mrs Hellen Steward. United Nation Compensation Assisted Program Chief=
Executive On payment matters

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