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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:
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- 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.
- 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.
- diamondbankplc1121@yahoo.dk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "HON.MR.TONY AMECHI DIAMOND BANK MANAGER" <citybank1980@rocketmail.com>
Reply-To: diamondbankplc1121@yahoo.dk
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:25:52 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: CONTACT DIAMOND BANK NIGERIA FOR WIRE TRANSFER
Attention Dear Beneficiary,
We are very sorry for what happen to you since last year,
Now listen the reason why this money is coming to you is that the government of
This country has found that you was scammed since last year and they have
Arrested those scammed people.
So since Last week after we did not hear from you or receive your mail we have
Made arrangement with DIAMOND BANK NIGERIA on how to transfer your money
Into your bank account at your country and note that your money which bank going
To transfer is $800.000.00 and what you have to do right now is to contact the
Bank immediately so that the manager will transfer your money into your bank
Account. Secondly be informed that we have paid the bank for the open of new
Account fee for you. Now listen the money that remain which you can pay to him
Is wire transfer fee which is only $90.00 to transfer your money directly into
Your bank account at your country OK.
Try to contact bank through this.
HON.MR.TONY AMECHI DIAMOND BANK MANAGER
MANAGER'S PHONE NUMBER +234 80 667 88 631
EMAIL..(diamondbankplc1121@yahoo.dk)
Please make sure that you follow bank manager's instruction.
This is information the Bank Manager need from you.
(1)YOUR COUNTRY............
(2)YOUR FULL NAME........
(3)YOU’RE ACCOUNT NUMBER............
(4)NAME OF YOUR BANK................
(5)OCCUPATION...........
(6)HOME ADDRESS.....
(7)MOBIL PHONE NUMBER.....
(8)OFFICE NUMBER.........
(9)HOME NUMBER............
(10)AGE....
(11)SEX....
May God be with you
From United Postal Service company
Nigeria.
HON.MR.TONY AMECHI DIAMOND BANK MANAGER
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