419 scam: Ambassador Mathew West <itpolm@gmail.com> Your $6.4 million USD Payment

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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:
- "million us 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)
- "cotonou" (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.
- diamondbank_plc@superposta.com (Superposta; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Ambassador Mathew West <itpolm@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Ambassador Mathew West <diamondbank_plc@superposta.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2011 23:14:52 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Your $6.4 million USD Payment

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I am Mr. Mathew West the United Nation Ambassador, Am pleased to inform you that your fund has been liquidated and successful deposit in a Bank here and a priority instruction has been issued on your behalf for an immediate release of the funds to your bank account.

Please also be informed that due to the paying bank rules and regulations holding unlicensed international bank from remitting fund to foreigner successfully so we decide to choose Diamond Bank Plc to pay you as their banking system are excellent United Nation / International Monetary Fund Unit choose a paying bank that are reliable / Trustworthy to ensure that your wining/ Contract fund valued for the sum of $6.4 Million US Dollars is transfer to you without problem or delay as soon as you contact the bank with your personal information such as your Full Name,Home Address, Direct Cell Phone # for easy communication, Occupation, Valid Id for identification purpose, Diamond Bank Plc Benin has been instructed by United Nation Organization to effect the payment to you as soon as you contact the bank with your personal information to avoid much taxes on the said fund.

Please see the transaction reference number to the transfer: 0040TTE054639DBB Make sure you quote the transfer reference number correctly when communicating with the paying bank so they will identify you as the beneficiary of the fund deposited in their custody with your email id and Name to enhance them commence your payment as instruct.

Therefore, you are advised to contact the affiliated bank with the information below so that the transfer could be made to you without any hitch as the bank telex instruction has already been sent to them for the release of your fund.

Diamond Bank International Plc (DBB)
Registered: 308, rue du RÐ¹vÐ¹rend PÐ¸re Colineau
BoÐ¾tepostale : 01 BP 955 RP Cotonou
Tel: (229) 99.79.15.80.
Fax: (229) 99.79.81000
TÐ¹lex: 5022 DIAMBB CTNOU
Contact E-mail: diamondbank_plc@superposta.com
Contact person: Mr. Ebeelee.A.Shargani

You have to contact them and follow their instruction so that the transaction will be completed immediately in your favor as United Nation is solidly behind you in the remittance of your fund to you.Contact the bank via this Email:( diamondbank_plc@superposta.com ) only for urgent attention.

Thanks
The Human Right United Nation.
Yours Faithfully.
United Nation Organization.
Signed
Ambassador Mathew West

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