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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: "diamond bank" <diamondbankplc3@gala.net>
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 05:03:50 +0200
Subject: ATTN, PAYMENT NOTIFICATION


DIAMOND BANK PLC BENIN
Diamond Heights
Plot 87 Ajose Adeogun Street,COTONOU
EMAIL- diamondbankplc1_benin@yahoo.fr

ATTN, PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

This is to bring to your notice that, I have paid the re-activation and the
delivery of your ATM.I paid it because the ATM Card 8119 $10.2m,has less
three days to expire and when it expires,the money will go into Government
purse.With that I decided to help you pay the money so that,the ATM will not
expire,because I know when you get your ATM definitely you must pay me,my
money back and even compensate me for helping you.

Now i want you to contact The Shippng Company Benin with your Full Contact
informations so that they can deliver your Card to your designated address
without any delay. Like i stated earlier, The delivery charges has been paid
but i did not pay their official keeping fees since they refused.

They refused and the reason is that they do not know when you are going to
contact them and dumourage might increase. They told me that their keeping
fees is $25 per day and i deposited it on 3th of juli / 3 /7/2008 which
was yesterday.

Below is their Contact Informations,
Contact Person: Rev Dr Frank Bello . the Director General
Shipping Company Benin Republic
E-MAIL(companyshippingbeninship02@yahoo.fr
E-MAIL( shippingcompanyshipp@myway.com
CONTACT NUMBER 00229 93 15 88 02
Contact Today to avoid increase of their keeping fees and let me know once
you receive your Card.

Yours
Prof.Philips Weah
ATM OFFICE
any quetion you are free to contact our customer care email direct.
EMAIL- diamondbankplc1_benin@yahoo.fr

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