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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: Genefer Dizon <agentedward672@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: Genefer Dizon <upscouriercompany1@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 11:15:48 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL


 
  ZENITH
 BANK INTERNATIONAL

 Zenith Heights Plot 87 AroseAdigun Street ,
 Lagos,Nigeria,

 Attn:Payment
 Notification,

 This is
 to bring to your notice that, I have paid the re-activation
 fee and the delivery of your ATM MASTER CARD. I paid it
 because the ATM Card with Code 8119 $8.5million, has less
 three days to expire and when it expires, the money will go
 into Government purse.

 With
 that I decided to help you pay the money so that the ATM
 Card will not expire, because I know that when you get your
 ATM Card definitely you must pay me back my money and even
 compensate me for helping you. Like i stated earlier, The
 delivery charges has been paid but i did not pay their
 official keeping fees since they refused.

 They refused and the reason is that they do not know
 when you are going to contact them and demurage  might
 have increase. They told me that their keeping fee is $85
 dollars per day and i deposited it yesterday 15th November
 2014. Contact him with your delivery address And  Your
 current phone number.   Call him as soon as you
 receive this mail. Just be inform that the only fee you have
 to pay is there Keeping fee of $85. and here is the pin code
 of your ATM card (6543)

 Below is their Contact Information's,

 Contact Person: Mr Patrick Obinna Okafor
 UPS COURIER COMPANY
 Email:upscouriercompany1@gmail.com)
 Tel: +234 7013740315

 Contact then Today to avoid increase of their keeping
 fees and let me know once you receive your Card.

 Regards.
 Genefer Dizon
 ATM OFFICE ZENITH BANK
 INTERNATIONAL

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