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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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.
  • diamondbank001@yahoo.com.tr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "raymond adimo" <raymondadimo21@ig.com.br>
Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 17:31:12 +0200
Subject: CONTACT THE DIAMOND BANK FOR YOUR FUND


Hello Dearest Friend,

I am glad to inform you that I have successfully concluded the
transaction,The money has been transferred to London through the assistant
of Mr.Frank Adams who is a London base business man. Currently I am in
London with him and my wife and children.

However, I did not forget you because you are the source of my success, you
made me what I am now though you are not there to complete this project with
me but I gave all the credit and thanks to you. I know it is not your fault
or rather your wish to back off on me and the transaction, I understand it
was simply because of some circumstances you could not control.

In appreciate of your assistance I have mapped out as a Compensation and
Deposited it in your name Amount worth (Three millon five hundred thousand,
United States Dollars Only) I Deposited the money with the Diamond Bank
Benin I would like you to contact them with the below info and instruct them
where to transfer the US$3.5 million dollars to you because i have directed
them on that already. I deposit it there since last year was sarching for
your email address sorry for the delay,

Name of the bank: Diamond Bank Plc.
Contact Person: Martins Oseni.
Email:(diamondbank001@yahoo.com.tr)

As soon as you recieve the Fund from them, you let me know because i am busy
here trying to put things together and may not be chanced to email you
frequently.Feel free to contact the bank for your Fund .I will stop
here.Once again,thank you very much and remain blessed.


Regards,
Dr, Raymond Adimo.

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