419 scam: "Zenith Bank Nigeria Plc"<drraymond1951@gmail.com> Zenith Bank Nigeria Plc

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "huge sum of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mrgaryraymond@inmail24.com (Inmail24; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Zenith Bank Nigeria Plc" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrgaryraymond@inMail24.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2009 10:28:10 -0700
Subject: Zenith Bank Nigeria Plc

From: Mr.Gary Raymond

Zenith Bank Nigeria Plc

No 2, Kofo Abayomi Street

Victoria Island, Lagos

International Operations

Email: mrgaryraymond@inMail24.com

Goodday to you and your family,

I am Mr.Gary Raymond,The manager Zenith Bank Nigeria Plc Victoria Island, Lagos branch Nigera.

I am contacting you in regards to a huge sum of money(US$ 65,700,000)only,in an account with my bank since 2003 belonging to Mr Bill Braun Bruk a canadian and property magnate,now deceased.

He on the 7th of July 2005,had his surviving wife and only son die in
the bomb blast at Kingcross underground Station.They were on holiday in
the UK as tourists.Click link below for more info:

http://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/07/07/london.tube/index.html
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8492258

The proposition is to move this fund out for us to prevent my bank from
claiming it.Kindly respond promptly for further details if interested.
All so This is to notify you that your over due contract/Inheritance funds has been gazettes to be released, via key telex transfer (KTT) direct wire transfer to you by the Senate house committee on Debt Reconciliation/Payment of over due foreign contract /Inheritance funds claims in the third Quarter of the year 2009.

Meanwhile, a woman wrote to my office few days ago with a letter, claiming to be your True representative.

Here are her informations:

Name: Mrs. Mary Kay

Bank Name: The Commerce Bank

Bank Address: 1837, Richmond av.

Staten Island, New York

Account Number: 7920507852

Routing No: 026-013-673

Swift Code: CBNAUS33

Please, do reconfirm to this office, as a matter of urgency if this woman is from you So that the Zenith bank will not be held responsible for paying into the wrong account number.

Zenith Bank plc have been approved and accredited by the Federal Ministry Of Finance and the Senate House committee on Debt Reconciliation/Payment of over due inheritance funds and contract claims to respective original beneficiaries this first Quarter of the year 2009.

However, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mrs. Mary Kay, if we do not hear from you within the next seven working days from today.

Best regards,

Yours Sincerely,

Mr.Gary Raymond

Zenith Bank Plc

Reply through my private email:mrgaryraymond@inMail24.com

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