419 scam: "Peter Amangbo"<admin@popching.com.tw> [[SPAM]]YOUR PAYMENT VALUED USD5 .5M IS READY,CONTACT ME NOW

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Peter Amangbo" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cb000998nig@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2018 03:29:36 -0800
Subject: [[SPAM]]YOUR PAYMENT VALUED USD5 .5M IS READY,CONTACT ME NOW

Dear Sir,

With due respect Sir,we wish to inform you that your approved part payment of your fund worth of USD$5.5M is due to be terminated due to your delay to procure your Affidavit of Payment from court which is the only thing required from you to complete your transfer.

The information received today from Mrs. Florence Bamidele,Director of foreign operation of this bank (Zenith Bank),we were told that you instructed the bank to cancel the transfer or use it to pay another customer on their list.

We advise you to view the two attach letter and respond to us immediately,failure to receive your payment now or before 31st of December,we will use your fund to settle another customer in our list.

Yours in service

Peter Amangbo.

Group Managing Director/CEO

Zenith Bank International

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam