419 scam: "Rev Father Austine Dike" <fjoseph9000@yahoo.co.jp> Payment Notification Urgent:

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "your payment is being processed" (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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.
- fjoseph9000@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- frank joseph a diplomatic agent by profession email: fjoseph9000@yahoo.com note that from the record in the file, your outstanding (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Rev Father Austine Dike" <fjoseph9000@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2014 08:28:31 -0700
Subject: Payment Notification Urgent:

Attention / From the World Bank
RE/NO: 002-Rbs/0047/2014
Attention

Payment Notification Urgent:

On behalf of the entire staff of the World Bank and the
United Kingdom in collaboration with IMF and EU Office. We
apologize for the delay of your contract payment, and all
the inconveniences you encountered while pursuing this
payment. However, from the records of outstanding due
payment with the United Kingdom, your name was discovered as
next on the list of the outstanding beneficiary who have not
yet received their payments.

I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in
square hole and your payment is being processed and will be
released to you as soon as you respond to this letter via
diplomatic means of payment. so if you like to receive your
fund this way, please let us know by contacting Diplomat
Frank Joseph, and also re-confirm to him the following
information’s, in order to proceed immediately:

Your Full Name: ______________________________
You’re Contact House Address: ______________________
Name of City of Residence:_______________________________
Country:____________________________________
Direct Telephone Number:________________________
Mobile Number:____________________________________
Working Identity Card/Int'l
Passport:________________________________
AGE: ________________________________
OCCUPATION: ________________________________
You’re Zip Code: _______________________

However, kindly find below the contact person:
Diplomat Frank Joseph
A Diplomatic Agent by profession
Email: fjoseph9000@yahoo.com

Note that from the record in the file, your outstanding
payment is US$5,500,000.00 (Five Million five hundred United
States Dollars). So as soon as you re-confirm to Diplomat
Frank Joseph the above mentioned details, your fund will be
delivering to you immediately via diplomatic means of
delivery without any holdup, Before Mr. Bob Chantler Claim
Your Fund because I received an-Email from him that you are
DEAD.

Yours Sincerely,
On behalf of Jim Yong Kim
World Bank president.

Regards,
Rev. Father Austine Dike.
My alternative Email address
revfatheraustinedike.11@hotmail.com

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