419 scam: "Amb. Mrs. Rose Dempsey" <rosedempsey@globomail.com> Attention Fund Beneficiary $6.500,000 US Dollars.

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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:
- "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)
- "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)
- "info@diamondbankbenin.tk" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +22998371510 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Amb. Mrs. Rose Dempsey" <rosedempsey@globomail.com>
Reply-To: remittance.dbb@live.fr
Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 04:35:40 +0530 (IST)
Subject: Attention Fund Beneficiary $6.500,000 US Dollars.

Good Morning,

I am Mrs. Rose Dempsey United Nations Ambassador. It's my pleasure to inform you that i have verify from the bank director regarding the transfer of your fund $6.500,000 US Dollars from the United Nations and it was good news because the requested fee was less expensive for you to afford.

Your consignment containing your fund Six Million five hundred thousand united state dollars(Us$6.5M) i have deposited it with the Diamond Bank plc 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 However he told me that your fund can be transferred to you via a direct wire transfer(KTT) into your account.He told me to instruct you to contact the bank to apply for a direct wire transfer into your account to avoid loosing your fund due to delay.Therefore you can contact the bank with below information, send to them your banking information. Here is the contact informations of the paying bank DIAMOND BANK PLC,

DIAMOND BANK BÉNIN
Lot 308, rue du Révérend Père Colineau - Ganhi, 01 BP 955
Contact E-mail; info@diamondbankbenin.tk
Foreign Remittance Director; Capt Mr Augustine Nwakasi
Direct Phone: +229-983-715-10.
Fax; (229)-996-314-9.

Send an email to the bank with the above bank email and apply for your wire transfer as i have informed the bank about you already.On receipt of your fund into your account endeavor to inform me immediately you receive your fund in your account. Below are the information to present to the bank to prove you as the beneficiary of the fund.

Reference No: 6BOAB74632
Password No: DBPLC142149331,
Pin Code No: DOBP66674
Certificate of Merit Payment No; DOAFAFDM101

Yours faithfully
Amb. Mrs. Rose Dempsey
Un Office Of Legal Affairs
Security and Investigation.

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