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METHOD OF PAYMENT.
26th November 2004

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Report Summary
Date Reported
26th November 2004
Apparent Sender
Diplomats Express Courier Company
Return Address
Jenny Jenny <diplocourierexpress@diplomats.com>
Subject
METHOD OF PAYMENT.
Format
HTML disguised as Text
Method

Spoof email links to a spoof webpage where victim is prompted to enter their details believing the site is genuine. Details are then forwarded to a local script and captured.

Bogus Web Content?
No
URL of web content

N/A

RISK LEVEL
MEDIUM
WARNINGS

1. A lottery variant of the 419 style of scam. Correspondance will simply result in requests for 'administration fees' to cover various costs, but you'll never actually get any money back!

2. A slightly different approach to the normal lottery scams - claims to be from a courier company asking for documents so they deliver your 'prize' .

3. A slightly more dangerous tactic is that the scammers have disguised the real email address as being diplomats.com. When you click on the address, this is the actual code used:
http://mail01.mail.com/scripts/mail/compose.mail?compose=1&.ob=9ba4390a613fd891
af35cb946f798683bad1c5f9&composeto=diplocourierexpress@diplomats.com&composecc=&subject=&body=

 

"Dear Winner, Prior to your conquest in rendering use of our diplomatic express delivery,your details have been verified and registered with your packaged consignment."...

If you have received this email, please remember that it is very common for these email scams to be redistributed at a later date with only slightly different content or the same but with the fake page(s) hosted by a different provider. Also, once you have received one of these hoaxes, it is also common place to receive at least another one and usually a day or two after the first, although not necessarily from the same apparent sender.

 

The Spoof Email ...

Diplomats Express Courier Company.
Unit 6, Trident Industrial Estate ,
Blackthorne Road,
(Operations / Sales / C.S.),
Colnbrook, Slough SL3 OAH,
United Kingdom.
diplocourierexpress@diplomats.com

                                                                                                                                   Our Ref: C.E.CS/PLI/2031/8161/04
Dear Winner,

Prior to your conquest in rendering use of our diplomatic express delivery,your details have been verified and registered with your packaged consignment.Commenced transaction will proceed with immediate effect on your conclusion with the refrences below.Note that we fully assure of a maximum 72hrs delivery status .Do be informed.Awaiting your response.

  Here are the details of your package awaiting dispatch; 
  Package Weight: 2.5kg
  Package content:Undisclosed(only for Recipient)
  Package status:Trunk metallic diplomatic seals
  REG Number: CVEL/OWN/9876
  Delivery duration:72hrs.

  COST OF DELIVERY: 
  Diplomatic packaging&shipping charges: $ 200
  Custom duties: $ 155
  Administrative/company charges:$180
  Insurance fee: $360   
                                                                      DUE TOTAL:$895.00

  You are to make this payment via WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER in the  name of our accounts officer:

NAME MR GRAHAM DOUGLAS 

ADDRESS:  12 LEE HIGH ROAD,LONDON,

 SW12,7PU  london UK

After which a payment reciept will be forwarded to you.You are to  forward payment details to this office via email which must include the  following.

NAME OF SENDER.
ADDRESS OF SENDER.
AMOUNT.
MONEY TRANSFER CONTROL NUMBER.(M.T.C.N)


Upon receipt of the above,modalities to send your certificate and  cheque will commence.immediately.I want you to note that your parcel will get to you in three days after your transfer has being confirmed.

Sincerely,
MRS JENNY MORRIS






 
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