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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: "DR.COLINS JOHN" <officefille1988@gmail.com>
Reply-To: worlddiamondbankplc@rocketmail.com
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 08:37:17 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Attention : ///////ATM-1178 ///////(Urgent Reply.)




 WORLD DIAMOND BANK PLC
COTONOU BENIN REPUBLICVISIT OUR WEBSITE:: http://www.diamondbank.com/ 
Attention beneficiary. I am  DR.COLINS JOHN Director, ATM Release Payment Dept. World Diamond Bank Plc Benin, This is to informed you that we have received your email sent to our head office,And for your information we don't delay in this office, our services is quick action and you will receive your ATM CARD within 72hrs for sure and withstanding.  Yes, we were instructed by Chrisse Mbah to pay your already signed $950,000.00 Dollars) ATM MASTER CARD in your name. However, This department highly need your urgent compliance before we can release your already signed ATM MASTER CARD in your name today and inform you accordingly on how and when to send it to your given mailing address as soon as we hear from you. But you need to pay our safe keeping fee $77 only, and we will as well send you a  scanned copy of the card as soon as we receive our safe keeping fee of $77. The payment is a must and  there is no way the money can be deducted from the
card because that is against the law of our country. You are required to make the payment through money gram or western union money transfer with the name of our cashier as outlined below:  
RECEIVER NAME.......... PAUL CHIOZIE
COUNTRY....................BENIN REPUBLICCITY.........................COTONOUTEXT QUESTION................Soon
ANSWER........................SoonAMOUNT.......................$77
MTCN.........................SENDER..................... Do forward to me the mtcn as soon as you send this fee to enable us proceed immediately and delivery OK.
 
Waiting to hear from you.We remain the World Diamond Bank Plc Benin,Website: www.diamondbank.com Yours in Service
DR.COLINS JOHN Director, ATM Payment Dept.World Diamond Bank Plc
Benin Republic.

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