419 scam: Grooms Michael <kinsleyc699@gmail.com> Your Fund which is truly $45.5Million USD (Forty-Five Million, Five<br> Hundred Th

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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:
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- +22953480323 (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.
- alexjohonson340@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Grooms Michael <kinsleyc699@gmail.com>
Reply-To: diamondbankbeninrepublic@citromail.hu
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 04:03:41 +0100
Subject: Your Fund which is truly $45.5Million USD (Forty-Five Million, Five
Hundred Thousand United States of America Dollars)

DIAMOND BANKÂ®.
ATM International credit Settlement.
Directorate of International Payment.

This is to officially notify you about your Fund that was supposed to
be rendered to you via numerous ways i.e, Courier Companies, Western
Union Money Transfers, and

Bank wire transfer. Due to this loss of Funds of ourâ€™s which was
supposed to be given to you but failed to. So in this case, a
beneficial meeting was held on the

(18th/10/2021) at the World Bank in Switzerland, which top officials
and Central Bank Governors from different countries in the world were
present at the meeting,

They discussed how your Fund can be given to you without any loss at
this time. Be informed that you have to stop any further communication
with any other

person(s) or office(s) to avoid any hitches in receiving your ATM
payment. In conclusion at the meeting, The President of World Bank,
Mr.David R Malpass,has strictly

authorized 6 Banks in the World to deliver all individual beneficiary
Funds through courier companies. Your Fund which is truly $45.5Million
USD (Forty-Five Million,

Five Hundred Thousand United States of America Dollars) which was
listed among the list of beneficiary list to be paid among all other
beneficiaries in various

countries in the world to be paid via ATM MASTER CARD. Below are the
authorized Banks;

Daiwa BankÂ®/Osaka/Japan.
....................................
Caja De Madrid/Madrid/Spain.
....................................
Lloyds BankÂ®/London/England.
.......................................
Diamond BankÂ® Plc/Benin Republic.
......................................
Banco di Santo Spirito/Rome/Italy.
........................................
Bank of New York Mellon Corp/New York/USA.

Each of this Banks are to distribute 350 ATM MASTER CARDS to all
beneficiaries in the World that are to receive their compensation ATM
CARD,So Diamond BankÂ® Plc will

send you your ATM CARD which you will use to withdraw your money in
any ATM machine in any part of the world, but the maximum withdrawal
is $50,000 USD per day, while

minimum withdrawal is $20,000 USD per day. Note that this ATM CARD of
yours has been activated and a security pin code number will be issued
to you from this Bank as

soon as you receive your Card for a safer withdrawal. Please contact
the ATM CARD payment department Manager MR.ALEX JOHNSON, by sending
your information to him for an immediate response. Contacts of Diamond
BankÂ®, are as below;

NOTE: FOR NON APPEARANCES, DO NOT CONTACT MR.ALEX JOHNSON, IF YOU CAN
NOT PAY FOR THE SHIPPING OF YOUR ATM CARD.

Your Full Name: ?
Country/Your Address: ?
Occupation: ?
Contact Home/Cell Phone: ?
Age/Sex: ?
A Scan Copy of your Identity: ?

Please make a Choice of delivery for the Shipping of your ATM CARD as
they are as charged Below;

DHL COURIER COMPANY Shipping fee: $175.00 send Gift card only.

FedEx COURIER COMPANY Shipping fee: $70.00 send steam wallet only.

UPS COURIER COMPANY Shipping fee: $50.00 send google play card only.

For oral discussion, you can reach MR.ALEX JOHNSON , via email as soon
as you receive this important message for further directions and also
update him on any

development from the above mentioned office. NOTE: Due to impostors,
we hereby issued you our code of conduct, which is (ATM), so you have
to indicate this code when

contacting the card center by using it as your subject. contact email:
alexjohonson340@gmail.com Director of ATM payment department DIAMOND
BANKÂ® Plc.

I look forward to your quick response and to proceed immediately.

Chief Remittance Officer
Godwin Michael,
Diamond BankÂ® Plc.
In Respect of The World BankÂ®
Whatsapp hot line: +229-53480323

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