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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: "FEDERALMINISTRYOFFINANCE .NG" <federalministryoffinance.ng@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2016 00:31:31 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY BENEFICIARY.


ZENITH BANK PLC
OFFICE OF ZENITH BANK PLC
Telephone: +229 99407531
REF / PAYMENTS CODE: AX06654 $ 2.5 million USD.
Reply to zenithbankdirect1990@accountant.com
GREETINGS.......

GOOD DAY BENEFICIARY.

Sequel to submission to Zenith Bank Plc regarding the delivery of your fund worth the total sum of $2.5million dollars instructed by United Nations
Development Program following their recent extra ordinary meeting jointly held on monday with some african,eaurope,asia,denmark government's and FEDERAL
MINISTRY OF FINANCE concerning settlement of Foreign Debts,compesation's,citizen empowerment and Finding ways to abolish government stringent conditions
imposed by some of the Finance Houses prior to transfer of funds.

Compesation for being a good citizen and for paying your tax in full etc,You are therefore getting a compesation from the money that african government's
made available in other to redeem there image in the global world for there involment in all sort of crimes both big and small,including scam and also to
pay back to those affected directly and indirectly.this are the coutries,(NIGERIA,GHANA SOUTH AFRICA, BENIN REPUBLIC ETC)after the meetting they
held together in united nation on monday.

With all pleasure ,we inform you that your $2.5million usd is with our bank.we have made arrangement's to get it delivered to you through atm card but
you have the final say on how your fund should be deliverd to you.
To show you how far we have gone with the atm card arrangement's.it's the pleasure of ZENITH BANK PLC to inform you that your {Atm Visa Card} number ;
(4528050011004432) has been approved and upgraded in your favour. Mean while, your secret PIN number will be giving to you once you are in possesion of your
ATM VISA cARD vallued at the sum of ($2.5million dollars) as mentioned above for security purposes. Be advised that a maximum withdrawal value of $5,000.00 is
permitted daily and it was duly inter-switched and you can make withdrawal at any location of ATM Machine of your choice all over the world.
You also have the right to demand for a bank transfer,or any other means that you want your fund delivered to you.

Note that All The necessary arrangement regarding the delivery of your ATM card to your doorstep via DHL COURIER COMPANY have been concluded, which will only
cost you the sum of $107 being the official charge of Dhl Courier Delivery Company for making this delivery to your door step.


You have to reconfirm your full information as listed bellow to avoid mistake or wrong delivery of your ATM VISA CARD.

To choose bank draft or any other mean's you want your fund delivered to you.pls write us via email:(zenithbankdirect1990@accountant.com)

To contact DHL OFFICE (dhlagency1992@gmail.com)MR HEYNNIE HEYMAN'S.

1. Name in full.
2. Address.
3. Nationality.
4. Age.
5. Occupation.
6. Phone No.
7. Present Country.
8. Fax [optional].
9. Email address.


Thank You So Much.
Dr Peter Amangbo.
Zenith Banl Plc.

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