419 scam: "test" <test@countryalliancechurch.com> Re: Your Funds transfer

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- diamondban01@yahoo.com.tr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "test" <test@countryalliancechurch.com>
Reply-To: jimmywest1114@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2015 15:43:57 -0400
Subject: Re: Your Funds transfer

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
( Claims and Payments Office)
Port Novo , Benin
FinCen/08656-63

Date: 07/24/2015

Re: Funds transfer

Following investigations by the government into financial practices carried
out over the past 3 years due to complaints of unpaid bills by foreign
individuals and companies, there is an approval for the immediate payment of
your US$2.4 Million (including interests and compensation) in your favour.

This is in line with the debt buy back agreement between the banks and the
government, the UN will pay off all beneficiaries being owed by the government
and it’s financial agencies, you will also be paid back all the money you lost
trying to claim the funds.

Here are the contact details of DIAMOND BANK PLC which you are to contact
immediately for your to confirm the availability of your funds.

BANK NAME: DIAMOND BANK PLC
EMAIL: diamondban01@yahoo.com.tr
CONTACT PERSON; Mark Ben

For transparency and to ensure that you receive this payment without any
encumbrances, you will be paid via our paying bank, please complete this
immediately and return to us via email so we can commence with the payment
process, note that the amount you should fill in is the full amount of claim
as US$2.4 million as this is the figure our investigators gave us.

Waiting for your urgent response.
Mr JIMMY WEST
Director General and Honorary
Member: HFCS

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