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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: MARTHINS JENI <marthinsjeni10@gmail.com>
Reply-To: zenith-b37@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 13:30:12 +0100 (BST)
Subject: =?utf-8?B?IFpFTklUSCBCQU5LIFBMQyBPRiBCRU5JTuKAjw==?=









INTERNATIONAL MONITARY FUND BENIN
REPUBLIC(IMF)
 
                  
                 
OFFICIAL&CONFIDENTIAL
NOTICE
 
                                     
GOOD NEWS DEAR  ,
                                                                          
It is my pleasure
to inform you about the latest development regarding the news from the president
of United State of America who
instructed to release all your fund through bank of
America without
any further delay.

The United
Nations in conjunction with Federal Investigation Department
(FI.D). The
U.S.A Government do hereby give this irrevocable Approval Order with Release
Code: FBI/3480/02/00 to release your fund valued
$800.000.00(EIGHT HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLAR)
to you
through ZENITH
BANK PLC of WEST AFRICA
STATE BENIN
REPUBIC BRANCH.
 
Now the
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND--OF BENIN REP (IMF) have also concluded on our
meeting held on 27/02/2011 to deposited the said funds of ($800.000.00 USD) to
the ZENITH
BANK PLC  OF WEST AFRICA
STATE OF BENIN
REPUBLIC BRANCE
on your behalf to avoid any fraud activitries that rulle arround the whole
africa this time around.
 
You are now
require to foward the below informations to the ZENITH
BANK PLC  of West Afirca States, because the Attorney incharge of your
fund have signed with the Executive Director of ZENITH BANK PLC  ,that your
funds Value of $800.000.00 will be transfered to any account of your choice as
soon as you supply them your banking information.

(1)Your bank
name,--------------------
 
(2)Beneficiary name-------------------
 

(3)Your account
number------------------
 
(4)Routing
number----------------------
 

(5)Your bank
address-------------------
 
(6)Your
country--------------------
 
(7)Your age and
occupation----------------
 
(8)A
copy of your passport-------------------
 
 9)Your Current
Telephone number----------------

 
NOW FORWARD YOUR BANKING INFORMATIONS
TO THE BELOW ADDRESS TO ENABLE THEM RELEASE YOUR FUND TO YOUR OVERSEAR ACCOUNT
IMMEDIATELY.
 
 BANK
NAME:.... ZENITH
BANK PLC 
DIRECTOR.........DR.
ADA GEORGE.
E-MAIL:(
zenith-b37@hotmail.com )
TELL PHONE......
 
Please forward
the above informations to them now with there email above or (zenith-b37@hotmail.com )
 and let
me know when your fund has transfered to you, Please make sure you dont make any
mistake with those information so that they will not transfer your funds to
the wrong person.
  

THIS
MASSAGE COME'S TO YOU BY THE CHIEF'S MEMBER BOARD
ORGANIZATION,
DR,JAMES
WILLIAM (CEOQ)
DR,REUBEN
SUWAGA(GMO)
DR MBA BEAN
(SDEQ) INTERNATIONAL
MONETARY FUND
BENIN
REPUBLIC






 

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