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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:
- "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. )
- "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.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: DiamondBank <diamondcustomerservices@gmail.com>
Reply-To: DiamondBank <diamondscustomerservices@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2015 16:51:51 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GOOD NEWS

DIAMOND BANK HEADS OFFICE REPUBLIQUE DU BENIN
01 BP 955,308, rue Révérend Père Colineau
Zone Commerciale Ganhi, Benin Republique

Dear Esteemed Customer
Due to delay and impossibility to have your funds transferred via Wire Transfer at once, the Central Bank have processed your funds transfer via online and account has been created.

You can now have access to your funds, your online account was created this morning and here are the account details to login and start making transfer as you like.

Here are the online account details:

Visit Diamond Bank website
Account username/ID: 90875
Account password/PIN: 9086
Account number: 8097-875-32830
Routing: 906482
Transfer code: 809390

After you must have login into our website click account/transfer and then enter the code above with your full name and your account number as listed.

Note that the online account has been set and everything is ready now but the account must be activated before you can be able to login to the account and the activation of the account will cost you $250.00 Only.

It is a lay down procedure and protocol and you can not have access to your online account nor your funds to transfer without the account been activated, we therefore urge you to go ahead now and send the $250 to the following information if you truly wish to start transferring your money today since deduction of the charge cannot be accepted as the money is already in your account and no one is authorized to access it except you after activation ok, so kindly pickup this payment information now and send the money through Money Gram Transfer.

Receiver name: Jude Ikem
City, Country: Cotonou, Benin
Amount: $250

Your online account will be activated for transferring your funds immediately the payment is confirmed.

We wait to hear from you ASAP today

Thanks for using our service

Mr. Johnson Ube (Branch Manager, Diamond Bank Group)

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