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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Mary Egbo, World Bank of Africa" <diamondbk0@gmail.com>
Reply-To: diamondbankofbenin63@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2011 18:02:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONTACT DIAMOND BANK PLC, PAYMENT DEPARTMENT AT LOCATED.




Attn, Valued Customer
 
Breaking News to you, this is official inform you that the higher authorities in charge for every international transaction with African government has declared this month of September 2011, that every international beneficially Payment files been delay should receive their total fund of US$10.5Million now through DIAMOND BANK PLC HEADQUARTER BENIN. And the arrangement has been made on your name to receive your payment through the Diamond Bank of Benin and the Federal High Justice here also obtain all the proper document that will help you to claim your total fund direct into your banking account in your country.
 
However,i went to Diamond Bank PLC headquarter to discuss this transaction with the bank director as it's has not been delivered to you, and he told me that your fund can be transferred to you via direct wire transfer(KTT)into your bank account you operating in country. We therefore instructed to inform you contact Diamond Bank PLC Benin Republic with bellow contact information listed outline, and provide your bank information to the Director General, DR CARLOS MEVI, who is imposition to transfer your total funds of US$10.5Million into personal account as programmed.
 
CONTACT DIAMOND BANK PLC, PAYMENT DEPARTMENT AT LOCATED.
Contact person: DR CARLOS MEVI, Director General of Diamond Bank PLC Benin.
Email: diamondbankofbenin63@yahoo.fr
or  Tele/ Service. : +229-9892-4584 or 0022-99892-4584 //
 
The Diamond Bank PLC headquarter has been mandated to issue out your payment and you have to stop any further communication with any African Offices to avoid any hitches in receiving your payment this time into your bank account as programmed in 48hours express KTT. and make sure you comply with every instruction from DR CARLOS MEVI if you prefer to have your payment transfer to you as assigned by World Bank Award Payment for 2011 programmed.
 
Best regard,
Barrister Lewis Agu, Authorization Minister News
World Bank of Africa Section-1 Benin headquarter

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