419 scam: "Diplomat Michael Eric" <info@diplomat.org> My Successful Arrival In John F. Kennedy International Airport.

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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:
- "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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "ecowas " (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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348164717431
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.
- michealeric749@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Diplomat Michael Eric" <info@diplomat.org>
Reply-To: michealeric749@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2021 21:03:51 -0700
Subject: My Successful Arrival In John F. Kennedy International Airport.

Attention: Beneficiary,

I am Diplomat Michael Eric; I have been trying to reach you on your telephone since few days ago but I can't reach you at all. I just wanted to inform you about my successful arrival in John F. Kennedy International Airport with your sealed consignment box worth $15,500,000.00 United State Dollars which I have been instructed by ECOWAS COURIER DELIVERY COMPANY to be delivered to you at your door step.

The Airport Authority demanded for all the legal back up papers to prove to them that the fund is no way related with Drug nor Fraud Money, I have presented the papers to them and they are very much pleased with the papers but the only thing that is still keeping me here in the airport delivery is the yellow 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 have tried to reason with them and they stated that the delivery tag will cost $450 dollars only to get the yellow tag placed on the consignment box as the Yellow tag will enable me get to your residential house successfully without any interference. They scanned the two boxes and found out that the fund is 100 % spend able and accepted by any ank in the whole world.

Please try and reach me via my telephone number: +1 331 234 7273 or via email: ( michealeric749@gmail.com ) as I cannot afford to spend more time here due to other delivery, I have to take care of in Bangkok.

I will send you my ID CARD as I can accompany you to your bank where you will deposit the fund successfully with those documents. I have more vital paper with me but I can only present you the hard copy when I arrive at your residential house address because that's the diplomatic rules such as authorization to deliver.

You can direct the tag fee through world remit transfer to our head office in Nigeria as they will send it to the ( Airport Authority office ) and they are entitled to receive and make any payment to foreign countries authority.

You are therefore advised to send the yellow tag fee to our secretary name and address through world remit transfer.

Receiver's Name:.... Doris Chiehura Ekwebelem
Telephone Number:... +234 816 471 7431
City:...............Lagos
Country:............Nigeria
Amount:............. $450 US Dollars
Text Question: .....Shipment
Test Answer: .......Shipment

NOTE: You must stop all further contact or communication with every other person or offices regarding your funds because it is only me Diplomat Michael Eric that have the legitimate right and mandate to pay you accordingly.

These mentioned criminal suspects attempted to secretly divert your Funds into an unknown account in Europe. As soon as i received the $450 payment information, I will precede my journey to your residential home address without any further delay.

Best Regards,

Diplomat Michael Eric.
Direct Email: ( michealeric749@gmail.com )
Telephone: +1 3312347273

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