419 scam: "Mr.Ariel Stonehouse " <Info@Diamondbank.in> PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- ",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)
- "diamondbankfrd_infoservice@fastservice.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Ariel Stonehouse " <Info@Diamondbank.in>
Reply-To: diamondbankfrd@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2018 17:34:55 -0800
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

1 Churchill Place,
Benin, E14 5HP
From The Desk Of:
Mr. Rahja Ramon
(International Remittance Officer)
Info-diamondbank@fastservice.com =

Info_diamondbankfrd@qualityservice.com
diamondbankfrd@fastservice.com
Diamondbankfrd_infoservice@fastservice.com
Attention,
Dear Sir/ Madame
I am Mr. Ariel Stonehouse from Diamond Bank PLC, Benin. We had just forme=
d a new forum which is the newly inaugurated World Debt Recovery committee =
(WDRC). My committee has a mandate to recover unpaid debts associated with =
NNPC contracts, Lottery fund, inheritance fund, loans and grants etc rangin=
g from $1M-$95.5M owed to various beneficiaries and companies across the gl=
obe (Asia, Europe, USA, Africa, and Australia) and submit the list of the u=
npaid beneficiaries/companies to the 2 appointed official paying Banks for =
immediate payment of the fund.
In the course of our investigation, your email address/particulars were sh=
ort listed among the first fifteen individuals yet to be paid hence this em=
ail. =

YOUR FUND WHEN CALCULATED AMOUNTED TO $5,500,000 (FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED=
THOUSAND USD)
However, we received a petition Two weeks ago from one Mrs. Christina Morga=
n that you are dead. According to her, you died in a plane crash as such yo=
ur fund should be paid to her as the apparent heir. She has also submitted =
her Bank account with Bank of America for the transfer of the fund to her.
To avoid undue delay or paying the fund to wrong individual/beneficiary, w=
e have decided to contact you for confirmation. If we fail to hear from you=
after ONE WEEK, it will be assumed that the petition of Mrs. Morgan is tru=
e and the fund will be paid to her without further delay.
Therefore, we would like you to choose below your choice of fund reception:
(A. Bank Transfer
(B. Consignment (Hand to Hand Delivery)
Your full personal information is also required as below which will be nee=
ded for the transfer of your fund.
Full name and residential address, Next of kin, Occupation, Nationality, Te=
lephone numbers, Scan the first page of your international passport or driv=
er's license, recent passport photograph, send all via email attachment.
Your urgent response is always required because you have a limited time to=
execute this fund. Be free to call us any time for more information.
Sincerely Yours
=

Mr. Ariel Stonehouse

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