419 scam: "Thomas Barry"<tom@tomeckert.com> Please Ensure To Reply Immediately!!!

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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:
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Thomas Barry" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <th.barry1325@yahoo.ca>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2015 08:13:27 +0100
Subject: Please Ensure To Reply Immediately!!!

Cash Management Dept,
Diamond Bank Plc
Lekki, Plot 10, Block 117, Lekki Penisula
Branch Code :95

Attn: ,

This is to inform you that your contract fund has been approved to be released to you via credit-card delivery and we have successfully registered your credit card with our affiliate courier companies & your parcel registration number is 3852641390700. As regards your payment of three million, five hundred thousand united ($3,500,000.00), the cash management dept (CMD) of diamond bank plc is responsible for the payment of all outstanding debts and services & I am directed by the Bank Group delegates to bring this information to your notice. My office is responsible for issuance of outstanding contract payments,effecting pension funds & repayments on behalf of all other agencies.

We are currently verifying details of contractors and we need you to reconfirm your delivery information's for the final reconciliation on payment shipment to your destination. Please reconfirm the below:-

Your Names:
Your Delivery address
Your Mobile/Phone Number:
Name of the closest airport to your residence:
Attach copy of your drivers License/ International Passport.

On a final note, delivery has been ongoing to different destination and to different beneficiary. Payment is programmed to take place from the 5th-30th of January, 2015. So act fast for your parcel to be included in the next batch of delivery.

Sincerely,
Mr Thomas Barry
Cash Management Dept. - Diamond Bank

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