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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Veronica Usain {CO-ORDINATOR}" <mssg0001@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mrs. Veronica Usain {CO-ORDINATOR}" <diamondonline@accountant.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2015 08:12:57 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attn: Your Payment Via Diamond Bank Online!!!


Attn:-

Compliment of the day,

With due regards to your contract/inheritance/winning fund as recovered and under  the custody of the United Nations fund recovery committee, thus, considering the overdue duration of your inability to receive the fund. I want to inform you that we {United Nations fund recovery committee} have arranged with DIAMOND BANK to immediately effect the online transfer of  your $5.500.000.00 via DIAMOND BANK online transfers.

The transfer of your fund will be processed and completed within 3 working days, within which the fund will safely reflect  into any designated bank account of  your choice.

To this effect, you’re required to contact
Dr. Phil D.M
DIAMOND BANK  {Online Banking Services}
Tel:- +229 666 700 27

Deposit/Fund Details
Fund Ref :- XX/236/OB/2015
Fund Value :-  $5.500.000.00
Fund Origin :-  United Nations Fund Recovery Committee
Paying Formula/Medium :- Diamond Bank Online Transfer

Meanwhile, you will be required by Diamond Bank to obtain a TRANSFER ACTIVATION CODE , thus to hasten up the transfer process, you are required to send the T.A.C sum to the bank cashier department through the undersigned details

Reciever Name ( Cashier ) :- Edwin Mokwe
Destination :-- Cotonou, Benin Republic
Test Question :-- Ref
Test Answer :-- T.A.C
Amount :--- $99.00
 
Once you contact Dr. Phil D.M with the required fee, He will furnish you with all necessary online information to carry out
the online transfer of your fund by yourself. Endeavor to update me once you contact him

Thanks and best regards
Mrs.Veronica Usain
Copy right at United Nations
Fund Recovery Committee

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