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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: Mr Kayode Idowu <info11@offciix1.ga>
Reply-To: <zbkplc@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 May 2016 11:22:49 -0400
Subject: From Zenith Bank

Sir

I have registered your ATM CARD of $15.5M with DHL Courier Company with registration code of ( Shipment Code awb 33xzs,
ATM Card Registered Code No xgt442.
Security Code sctc/2001dhx/567/;
Transaction Code 233/cstc/101/33028/;
Certificate Deposit code; sctc/bun/xxiv/-78/01). please Contact with your delivery information such as, Your Name, Your Address and Your Telephone Number:
Courier Office: DHL

I have paid for the Insurance & Delivery fee.The only fee you have to pay is their Security number fee of $320 only.

Note that without the security number, DHL will not handle the pacel to you.


Best Regards,
Mr Kayode Idowu
Director ATM Card Department
Zenith Bank
Tel: You can call me .
Tel: +234-8082682716
Email: zbkplc@gmail.com

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