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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: "FROM ZENITH BANK LONDON PLC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <admin@zenithbnkofuk.co.cc>
Date: Sat, 2 Apr 2011 00:21:56 +0200
Subject: RECEIVE YOUR MONEY FROM ZENITH BANK LONDON STOP THOSE ILLEGAL BANKS.

zenith Bank London
Box 2117 London.
ADDRES> 9 Cornhill, London EC3V 3ND.
ATM Payment Department Inheritance Fund.
Reply mails> admin@zenithbnkofuk.co.cc
I am Davis Williams
Zenith Bank London Plc.
phone :+ 44- 792-457-0675.
CALL ME .
CALL ME IN LONDON.
 
Attn.
 
With the recent instruction from Central Bank of west Africa and World Bank organizations. on your $15M dollars fifteen million dollars contract payment Inheritance fund payment,
The above mention organization have now inform Zenith Bank Bank London to contact you regarding your inheritance fund ATM Card which was left unpaid for a long time.
now you have to stop any contact of any bank or Individual and follow Zenith Bank instructions to receive your Inheritance Fund of fifteen million dollars which was due for payment with ATM CARD.
1 ) kindly issue to us your full name. ........................................................................................
2 ) your :telephone Number and fax. .................................................................................
3) Occupation. ..............................................................................
4 ) nearest airport in your city. ....................................................................................................
5 ) your house address . ...................................................................................................................
6 ) your personal identity. ............................................................................................................
if you choose to use bank account TO RECEIVE YOUR fund kindly advice but if you don't want to use bank account to receive your fund kindly fill this form at above this letter and receive your ATM card only.
Bear in mind that your ATM Card is now at fedex new york for delivery and you can even contact FedEx new york for deliver immediately you fill the above form informations.
Name of contact person : Juan cento
phone: + 1-718-577-2504.
Also you have be warned to stop any contact of any person or Bank to avoid those impostors just follow our instructions and get your transfer fund easily.
 
THIS IS YOUR ATM CARD NO: 4192-2821-0041-3230.
PIN CODE: XXXX but this pin code shall only identify when you receive your ATM card at hand.
CONGRATULATIONS!
DR DAVIS WILLIAMS.
ZENITH BANK LONDON.
Reply mail> efccsecurityfund@sify.com
phone : 44-792-457-0675
 

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