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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:
- "consignment " (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)
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- "million us 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)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- 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.
- diamondbank801@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: MrJohn Collins <"John."@abelia.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: diamondbank801@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2017 09:29:16 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention; Dear Beneficiary;
Attention; Dear Beneficiary;
It's my pleasure to inform you that I have verified from the bank director regarding the transfer of your fund and it was good news because the requested fee was less expensive for you to afford.Meanwhile,your consignment box valued Three Millions Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars (Usd$3.5million) You know that this transaction have taken longer than expected and I think that the wire transfer is the best and easier way you can receive your funds of $3.5Million US Dollars.was deposited with the Diamond Bank Of Benin Republic so that your fund will be wired to your account immediately you contact the bank director with your banking details.
However I went to Diamond Bank plc to discuss this with the Bank Director as it has not been delivered to you and he told me that your fund can be transferred to you via a direct wire transfer (KTT) into your account. He also told me to instruct you to contact the bank to apply for a direct wire transfer into your account to avoidloosingyour fund due to delay.Contact the below person who is in position to release your fund into your destination bank account within 48hours Director General Rev Dr Johnson William ,Foreign Remittance Diamond Bank Of West African States of Benin Republic.
Director General Rev Dr Johnson William.
Email;(diamondbank801@gmail.com)
Phone:(+229)97814079
You are require to foward the below informationsato them to void transfer your funds to a wrong person.
(1)Your bank name :..........
(2)Beneficiary name :...........
(3)Your account number : ..........
(4)Routing number : ............
(5)Your bank address : ............
(6)Your home address : ............
(7)Your age and occupation :.........
(8)A copy of your passport :...........
(9)Your private cell/working number:.............
Please forward the following informations to the bank with the above bank email and apply for your wire transfer as I have informed the bank about you already, and on receipt of your fund into your account, Endeavour to inform me immediately you receive your fund in your account ok Meanwhile; listen the only things you need to do now is forward the following informations to them for the immediate transfer fund to your designated account inyour country from Diamond Bank Plc Of West African States of Benin Republic .Please make sure you don't make any mistake with those information so that they will not transfer your funds to a wrong person, Am very happy because am strongly beleive that God is in control through out this transaction.
Yours faithfully
Barrister MrJohn Collins
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