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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: "ZENITH BANK PLC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <zenithbank@crunkministries.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 2009 14:02:48 +0430
Subject: REPLY NOW TO CLAIM YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PAYMENT($1,000,000.00)

From: ZENITH BANK NIGERIA PLC.
Plot 12,Ahmed Way,
Victoria Island,Lagos Nigeria.
Tel: +234-802-792-4725.

Attention:Beneficiary

Warmest regards to you today.This is to notify you that there have been an approval of a Bank wire Transfer for your Contract and Inheritance Payment of One Million United State Dollars ($1,000,000.00),This Payment is coming to you from the Federal Government of Nigeria as a Part payment for your Contract and Inheritance, after verifying your Contract/Inheritance File, The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved that the payment of One Million United State Dollars ($1,000,000.00) should made to you via our Bank (Zennith Bank Nigeria PLC) through a Bank Wire Transfer.

I need you to reconfirm this notification from a Woman who came to our office few Days ago with some information supposedly sent by you and claiming to be your representative in claiming your Fund of One Million United State Dollars ($1,000,000.00) and a File of Inheritance and Contract documents of clear source of funds.

Find her personal information below for your re-confirmation:

Name: Jessica McJones
Home Address: 91 Euston Road
London NW1 2DB
Contact number: +447024095583

E.Mail:

Now we are waiting for you to reconfirm to this Bank, if this Woman was authorized to receive the funds on your behalf, to ensure that the Bank will not be held responsible for any Bank Wire Transfer to the wrong person. This message was sent so we can be able to serve you better,so please do forgive us for any inconveniences it might cause you.

The Federal Government of Nigeria have approved our reputable Bank Zenith Bank Nigeria PLC, To handle and pay out all Contract and Inheritance Payment before the middle of September,2009. It might also interest you to know that you do not have to pay for this service, all we need you to pay is just the sum of Sixty Five United States ($65), which is the set up Fee for a new Bank Account in which the One Million United State Dollars ($1,000,000.00) will be credited by our Bank, so as to enable you Transfer the One Million United State Dollars ($1,000,000.00) from the newly set up Bank Account into any of your own nominated Bank Account in any Bank in the World.

Please do not that to make this work out successfully we shall need you to make the payment of the Sixty Five United States ($65), so as to enable us set up a new Account for you in your Name, and we shall also Credit the new Account with the sum of One Million United State Dollars ($1,000,000.00),then after we shall furnish you with the new Account details, so as to enable you use it in transfering the One Million United State Dollars ($1,000,000.00) into any Bank Account of your choice in any Bank in the World.

PLEASE , YOU ARE ADVICED TO FILL AND SUBMIT THE NEW ACCOUNT SET UP FORM BELOW TO ENABLE US SET UP THE NEW ACCOUNT FOR YOU AS SOON AS YOU MAKE THE PAYMENT OF JUST $65 FOR THE NEW ACCOUNT SET UP FEE.

Fill correctly and Return.
APPLICATION / CLAIM FORM

1. Full name.....................................2. Phone and fax number..............

3. Address............................4. Your age and occupation...........................

5. Attach copy of your identification.............................................

However, we shall proceed to set up the New Bank Account for Mrs Jessica McJones, if we do not receive any formal re-confirmation and instructions from you within 3 Working days,then we shall believe that you sent Mrs Jessica McJones to come claim your Contract and Inheritance payment on your behalf as she is ready to make the payment of the Sixty Five United States Dollars ($65) for the set up fee of the New Bank Account.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr, Jim Ovia,
Zenith Bank Nigeria PLC.

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