419 scam: Mr Ben Ihekire <missmireille33@gmail.com> Diamond Bank Plc

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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:
- "insurance fee " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: Mr Ben Ihekire <missmireille33@gmail.com>
Reply-To: Mr Ben Ihekire <ben.ihekire@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 24 May 2015 03:27:45 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Diamond Bank Plc

Attention:

This is to let
you know that we have received an instruction from the United Nation by
orders of the Ministry of Finance, Republic of Benin to release your
Approved payment of US 3.5 Million Dollars via ATM cash Card which you
will use to withdraw your US 3.5 Million Dollars from any ATM Machine in
any part of the world. I must thank you and assure you that ATM Card
number 4084 6100 0023 6114; has been approved and upgraded in your favor
today. The amount upgraded in the ATM CARD is US 3.5 Million Dollars
and your secret pin number is 8081, Right now.

Invitation have
been extended to you to visit DIAMOND BANK PLC Benin Republic for
collection of your ATM cash Card and PIN NUMBER so that you can activate
it by yourself and start withdrawing funds from any ATM Machine in your
country but the amount you can withdraw in a day is USD 7,000, per day
as we have programmed it. Alternatively, if you are unable to visit
DIAMOND BANK PLC Republic of Benin for collection of this your ATM cash
Card and PIN NUMBER, you must therefore apply for the ATM cash Card and
PIN NUMBER to be sent to you via our diplomatic courier service at your
own expenses by-offsetting the following payments such as; (1) Shipment
fee of the ATM cash Card to your address amounting to US 80.00. (2)
Insurance Coverage of the ATM cash Card amounting to USDS 70.00.

Both
payments is the sum of US 150.00 must be paid to enable us ship the ATM
cash Card to your address to enable you start withdrawing your US 3.5
Million Dollars from any ATM machine in any part of the world. This ATM
cash Card must be insured so that it can get to you without any problem
and diversion. This is because this ATM cash Card that can be use to
withdraw funds from any ATM Machine in every part of the world. And make
sure you do forward to them your full information's such as. (1) your
full name.(2) Address where you want them to send the card through
diplomatic courier Service (P.O Box not accepted). (3) Your full name
and total amount you are expecting, Instead of losing your fund. (4)
you're direct telephone numbers. (5) A copy of your international
passport if any. Please indicate to the card center the total sum you
are expecting and for your information, you have to stop any further
communication with any institution or office until you receive the ATM
cash Card. Note: because of impostors, we hereby issue you, your pin
code of conduct tag number, which is (8081) so you must have to indicate
this code when contacting the card center. We await your urgent
response.

So, if you cannot come to DIAMOND BANK PLC of Republic
of Benin for collection of your ATM cash Card, you must therefore send
this shipment and insurance fee of US150.00 via Western Union Money
transfer or money gram with the details below And write your MTCN number
down and your sender name below down the details

Receiver Name: Vicker Edu
Country: Benin Republic
Address: 1151 Akpakpa Road Cotonou Benin Republic.
zipcode: 00229.
City: Cotonou
Test Question: Color
Test Answer: Blue.
Amount: usd 150.00
MTCN
As
soon as the fee is received, we shall immediately dispatch the ATM cash
Card to you and it will take only 2 days to arrive to your address to
enable you start withdrawing funds that same day from any ATM machine
nearest to you.

Thanks for your understanding and we are waiting for your quick reply
and the payment information.

This massage is coming from.
Foreign Contract Payments
Diamond Bank Plc
(Mr Ben Ihekire)

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