419 scam: "Dr. Carlors Mevi" <infoabcexpresscompany1992@gmail.com> Dear Customer, Re: Authentication On How To Credit Your Account With The Sum o

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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:
- "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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- +22999781664 (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.
- diamondbankhplc@superposta.com (Superposta; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Carlors Mevi" <infoabcexpresscompany1992@gmail.com>
Reply-To: diamondbankhplc@superposta.com
Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2011 03:43:51 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Dear Customer, Re: Authentication On How To Credit Your Account With The Sum of $10,500,000.00.

Diamond Bank Plc Benin Republic,
No,1 Churchill Place Avakpa,
Republic due Benin,West Africa, .

Dear Customer,

Re: Authentication On How To Credit Your Account With The Sum of $10,500,000.00.

Weat this bank wish to congratulate and inform you that after askewreview of your Inheritance/Contract funds transfer releaseddocumentsin conjunction with the Central Bank and the InternationalMonetary Fund assessment report, your payment file was forwarded to usfor immediate transfer of a part-payment $10,500,000.00 through theirphilosophical agreement with Diamond Bank PLC as compensation to yourdesignated bank account from their offshore account here with us.

TheAudit reports given to us shows that you have been going through hardtimes by paying a lot of money to see to the release of your funds,which has been delayed by some dubious officials, we therefore advicethat you stop further communication with any correspondence out sidethis office since you do not have to pay any money or fee to DiamondBank Plc to receive your funds as you have met up with the whole fundstransfer requirements which will go through all the legal procedure toenable free hitch transfer into Your account.

Theonly thing required from you is to obtain the Non-Residential ClearanceForm to enable us credit your account directly by telegraphic wiretransfer or through any of our corresponding banks and send copies ofthe funds transfer release documents to you and your bankers forconfirmation and follow our directives, your funds will be credited andreflect in your bank account within five (5) bank working days fromtheday you obtain this Non-Residential Clearance Form.

For further details and assistance on this Remittance Notification, you are
Adviceto kindly forward your full contact, addresses telephone and faxnumbersfor validate and authentication to: Dr. Carlors MeVI, Customer'sService Banking Division. E-mail Address: diamondbankhplc@superposta.com
Cell Phone: +229 99781664

Yours sincerely,
Dr. Carlors Mevi,
Head, International Banking Division.
Diamond Bank Plc, Benin Republic

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