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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: "jameron23 Gazeta.pl" <jameron23@gazeta.pl>
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:35:28 +0200
Subject: CONTACT ZENITH BANK FOR WIRE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND.($6.800.000.00 USD)


Urgent Attn: Dear Friend,
Its my pleasure to inform you that i have verify from the bank director
regarding the transfer of your fund and it was good news because the
requested fee was less expessive for you to afford.

Your Bank Draft contains your total fund($6.800.000.00 USD) have deposited
with the ZENITH BANK PLC BENIN REPUBLIC so that your fund will be wired to
your account immediately you contact the bank director with your banking
details.

However i went to ZENITH BANK PLC to discuss this with the bank director as
its has not been delivered to you However he told me that your fund can be
transfered to you via a direct wire transfer(KTT) into your account.He told
me to instruct you to contact the bank to apply for a direct wire transfer
into your account to avoid loosing your fund due to delay, Therefore contact
ZENITH BANK PLC BENIN REPUBLIC with below information, send to them your
bank account information where transfer your total fund.

ZENITH BANK PLC BENIN REPUBLIC WEST AFRICAN
DIRECTOR GENERAL: REV DR COLLINS UZO
DIRECTOR GENERAL ZENITH BANK PLC BENIN
OFFICE ADDRESS:52/53 NEW AIR STATE COTONOU BENIN.
TELEPHONE: +229 93 106 238
EMAIL; zenithbaplc@live.fr

Send an email to the bank with the above bank email and apply for your wire
transfer as i have informed the bank about you already, On receipt of your
fund into your account endeavour to inform me immediately you receive your
fund in your account. the director told me that the only fee you are to pay
is $195 usd for the opening of new international account here in there bank
that will be use to transfer the fund to your destinated account in your
country and it will also serve as the bank transfer charges.

Thanks and May Bless Be With You.
Dr MrJAME ron.
Director Payment Center
Benin West African

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