419 scam: "Chief Remittance Officer"<atm_mastercard.com> DIAMOND BANK® PLC, ATM INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT.

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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:
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "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. )
- "courier company" (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)
- "atm_mastercard56@yahoo.com" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" 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.
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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +229 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- atm_mastercard56@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Chief Remittance Officer" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <atm_mastercard56@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2016 08:09:56 +0100
Subject: DIAMOND BANK® PLC, ATM INTERNATIONAL CREDIT SETTLEMENT.

DIAMOND BANK.
ATM International credit Settlement.
Directorate of International Payment.

Attn: My Dear Beneficiary!

This is to officially notify you about your Fund that was suppose to be
rendered to you via numerous ways i.e, Courier Companies, Western Union Money
Transfers, and Banks wire transfer. Due to this lost of Funds of our’s which
was suppose to be given to you but failed to. So in this case, a beneficial
meeting was held on the 30th Of AUGUST 2016 at the World Bank in Switzerland,
which top officials and Central Bank Governors from different countries in the
world were present at the meeting, Which they discussed on how your Fund can
be
given to you without any lost at this time. Be informed that you have to stop
any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) to avoid any
hitches in receiving your ATM payment. In conclusion at the meeting, The
President of World Bank, Mr.Robert B. Zoellick, has strictly authorized 6
Banks
in the World to deliver all individual beneficiary Funds through courier
companies. Your Fund which is truly $45.5 Million USD (Forty-Five Million, Five
Hundred Thousand United States of America Dollars) which was listed among the
list of beneficiary list to be paid among all other beneficiaries in various
countries in the world to be paid via ATM MASTER CARD. Below are the authorized
Banks;

Daiwa Bank®/Osaka/Japan.
.....................................
Caja De Madrid/Madrid/Spain.
.....................................
Lloyds Bank®/London/England.
........................................
Diamond Bank® Plc/Benin Republic.
.......................................
Banco di Santo Spirito/Rome/Italy.
.........................................
Bank of New York Mellon Corp/New York/USA.

Each of this Banks are to distribute 350 ATM MASTER CARDS to all beneficiaries
in the World that are to receive their compensation ATM CARD. So, this Bank
(DIAMOND Bank®Plc.) will send you your ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw
your money in any ATM machine in any part of the world, but the maximum
withdrawal is $50,000 USD per day, while minimum withdrawal is $20,000 USD per
day. Note that this ATM CARD of yours has been activated and a security pin
code number will be issued to you from this Bank as soon as you receive your
Card for a safer withdrawal. Please contact the ATM CARD payment department
Manager Mr Williams Don, by sending your information to HER for an immediate
response. Contacts of Mr Williams Don, are as below;

Mr Williams Don,
Director of ATM payment department DIAMOND BANK Plc.

MY EMAIL: atm_mastercard56@yahoo.com
Tel: +229:98714177
Tel: +229:98782363

NOTE: FOR NON APPEARANCES, DO NOT CONTACT Mr Williams Don, IF YOU CAN NOT PAY
FOR THE SHIPPING OF YOUR ATM CARD.

Your Full Name: ?
Country?
Your Address: ?
Occupation: ?
Contact Home/Cell
Tele-Phone: ?
Age?
Sex: ?
Your next of king?
A Scan Copy of your Identity: ?

Please make a Choice of delivery for the Shipping of your ATM CARD as they are
as charged Below;

DHL COURIER COMPANY Shipping fee: $290.00 (1 day delivery)
FedEx COURIER COMPANY Shipping fee: $165.00 (2 day delivery)
UPS COURIER COMPANY Shipping fee: $195.00 (3 day delivery)

Send only though MONEY GRAM TRANSFER

Receiver name----------- MIKE Eze
Address: Lot No. 23 Patte D'Oie, 03 BP 2147
City---------------COTONOU
Country----------BENIN REPUBLIC
Test Question-----Code
Test Answer-------- ATM

For oral discussion, you can reach
Mr Williams Don, via email or phone his hot line given to you above as soon as
you receive this important message for further directions and also update him
on any development from the above mentioned office. NOTE: Due to impostors, we
hereby issued you our code of conduct, which is (ATM), so you have to indicate
this code when contacting the card center by using it as your subject.

Sincerely Yours,
Chief Remittance Officer,
DIAMOND BANK® Plc.
In Respect of The World Bank®

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