419 scam: DIAMOND BANK PLC <www.@luck.ocn.ne.jp> YOUR PAYMENT TRANSFER FROM ACHIEVA CREDIT UNION

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "million us 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
- achievaf.cu@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: DIAMOND BANK PLC <www.@luck.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Achieva Federal Credit Union," <achievaf.cu@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2018 07:38:52 +0900 (JST)
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT TRANSFER FROM ACHIEVA CREDIT UNION

Bank name: DIAMOND BANK PLC.
Bank address: OC DEZO LIMITED, 1 ADESEGUN STREET, IYANA-IPAJA,
Lagos, Nigeria.
Fax: 0022 56880922

Attention: Beneficiary,

We have moved your funds down to the Florida, United States, Achieva Federal Credit Union. With this, you can easily receive the funds without any more hindrance or delays. The government here is having some defaults in their management and they are not granting a direct transfer from here because the fund is high and the amount is ($5,000,000.00) Five Million US Dollars. So we decide to forward this down to the Florida, United States Achieva Federal Credit Union for an easy payment to you.
Try to contact the bank now so they could complete this payment for you without any delay. Please do comply with them so your lost hope could be restored back once more and everyone will have rest of mind about this your transfer.
Please make sure you identify this code (UN-26D4). That is the transaction code number we have given to them for you regarding the fund. So take note, the code will be asked for .

Contact Person is. Mr Edward Tavernier

Achieva Federal Credit Union, Florida, United States.
Bank Address: 1150 Virginia St, Dunedin, FL 34698, USA.

E-mail: ( achievaf.cu@gmail.com )

Fax/Text SMS only: (+1) 702-618-7065.

Finally, your payment file has been forwarded to the Achieva Federal Credit Union, Florida, United States for further action. Therefore, you are bound by obligation to keep us updated in every process and notify us as soon as you receive your funds to enable us update our account records.
Thanking you for your cooperation.

Sign,
Diamond Bank PLC, Nigeria/Benin Republic,

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