419 scam: "Mr.John Dumelo" <"www."@snow.ocn.ne.jp> Congratulations,

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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.
- diamondbnkplc999@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.John Dumelo" <"www."@snow.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr.John Dumelo" <diamondbnkplc999@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2017 09:02:04 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Congratulations,

Congratulations,

The United Nations Security Council,hereby receives your payment with reference number MHD/UNO/WBO/LM-05-876 amounting to US$4.5
(four million,five hundred thousand dollars only) This council was set up to fight against scam and fraudulent activities
worldwide,responsible for investigating the legitimacy of unpaid contract,inheritance and lotto winning claims by companies and individuals and directs the paying authorities worldwide to make immediate payment of verified claims to the beneficiaries without further delay.

your said payment was deposited with DIAMOND BANK PLC BENIN REPUBLIC and you will gain online access for you to access and transfer your funds through internet banking,this office noted that you failed to comply with the instruction given to you to enable you receive your inheritance funds due to lack of finance and as a result of that,we decided to arrange your payment through an online Banking system which will enable you to transfer your funds by yourself without any assistance.

All you are to do now is to contact Diamond Bank for your online account in formations so that you can logon to the account to confirm the availability of your funds and to also commence with online access to your funds.

(1)Your Full Name:::::::::::
(2)Home Address::::::::::::
(3)Phone,Fax and Mobile:::
(4)Company Name::::::::::::
(5)Bank Name::::::::::::::
(6)Country::::::::::::::::
(7)occupation::::::::::::
attached Id Card:::::::::

Here are the contact details of Diamond Bank which you are to contact
immediately for your online account information's to confirm the
availability of your funds.

BANK NAME:Diamound Bank Plc.
EMAIL(diamondbnkplc999@gmail.com)
PHONE:+22999502233
Director:Peter Rich

you have to try to contact them as soon as possible so they can send you the online account information's as we have already informed them that you will be contacting them for the request of the account information's,please do not forget to contact them with your details as your request might be ignored if your information's is not included to prove that the message is coming from you.

Your Faithfully,
Mr.John Dumelo
Director,Special Duties

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