419 scam: Diamond Bank Plc <dbp@diamonbank.com> Payment Notification

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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:

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:
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- bankplcdiamond@kimo.com (Kimo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Diamond Bank Plc <dbp@diamonbank.com>
Reply-To: bankplcdiamond@kimo.com
Date: Sun, 06 Nov 2011 18:09:37 +1100
Subject: Payment Notification

Diamond Bank PLC
Plot 1261, Adeola Hopewell Street,
P. O. Box 70381, Victoria Island, Lagos

Attention, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Inheritance

I have tried several times to reach you via email but without any response coming from you, so therefore after due vetting and evaluation of your Inheritance file which The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in conjunction with the Ministry Of Finance Of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Forwarded and contracted us to see to your immediate payment of the sum of ($8MILLIONUSD) from their Offshore Account with us, His Excellency the PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (DR. GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN) has instructed this bank to send all your inherited fund to you via online bank to bank transfer system.

You are to update this bank to reconfirm your interest for the onward transfer of your fund alongside with your full banking info to set up a new credit account with us.

Below Is the Transfer Details.
Date of Deposit: 3/10/2011 11:58:25 Am
New Credit Account Setup: $100
Account Reference Code: DB/NIG/PLC-117/WB-
NL-015
Account Code: QW-21905-AZ
From :Corresponded Offshore Dollar account
Format: Standard Top World Bank
Issuing Bank: Diamond Bank Plc
Current Status: Pending Transfer
Additional Fee: Zero
Total Amount: $8 MILLION USD
Currency : USD
Interest: Zero (0.0%).
Contact Email: bankplcdiamond@kimo.com

Note that you do not presently have an active bank account with the bank what this means is that you can not authorize debiting or crediting of funds from the total $8Million USD which is presently on a suspense account with the Bank.

We need you to make payment for the opening of a new credit account with us with a minimum of $100 we will re-activate your account and forward you with the new credit account activation code also known as the pickup code to withdraw your fund at your bank or any of its affiliate online.

Your urgent attention to this matter will be highly appreciated.

Yours sincerely.
Rev.Dawn Palmer
Head,Private Banking Section
Diamond Bank Plc
International Money Transfer Dept.

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