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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: ZENITH BANK PLC <m.cl11@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: mr.bensonokoli@live.com
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 20:24:40 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION


FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
FBI HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
J. EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING
935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20535-0001
http://www.fbi.gov

Dear Sir,

We, the Federal Bureau Of Investigation (FBI Washington) United States of America have discovered through our intelligent monitoring network that you have a transaction going on which is either inheritance, lottery or contract payment in a tone of US$10.5 Million of United States Dollars which have been approved but have not been settled by the paying bank: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA {CBN}.We quite understand that this is an outstanding payment of yours owned by the Nigeria government. We are working inline with the International Monetary Fund and United Nations.

 
This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract/Lottery/ inheritance file after close monitoring and found out why you have not received your payment, both on your part and on the part of your debtors.

 
Secondly, we have been informed that you are still dealing with the non officials in the bank who are attempting to secure the release of your fund to you. We wish to advise you that this is illegal and you should stop further communication with the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA while because such an illegal act like this can lead to a total cancellation of your fund.

 
We have many complaints from people who have been scammed around the world hence, after concluding a meeting with members of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), United Nations, World Bank and Nigerian Government we came to a conclusion that every payment will be made through the ZENITH BANK NIGERIA PLC. We also concluded on the use of ELECTRONIC ATM PAYMENT SYSTEM as the only direct means to pay all beneficiaries.

By this method, your fund will be loaded in TWO BATCHES into an ATM card, and sent to you; from this card you can withdraw a maximum of US$7,000. per day from any ATM machine worldwide, however, if you are withdrawing from any financial house, there is no limit. This was the agreement with the Nigerian Government, IMF , World Bank and the United Nations.

 
So if you would like to receive your fund in this way please send the following information to the paying bank:

 
(1)Your Full Name: __________________________________________
(2)Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code not
P.O.BOX) : __________________________________________________
(3)Name of City of Residence:________________________________
(4)Country:_____________Direct Telephone Number:_____________
(5)Mobile Number:___________________Fax Number:______________
(6)Age:______Sex:______Occupation:___________________________
(7)Working Identity Card/Int'l Passport:___________,

 
Below are the contact details of the PAYING BANK (ZENITH BANK OF NIGERIA PLC.) in the Federal Republic of Nigeria to whom you will send your information for the processing of the ATM card as soon as possible:

 
CONTACT PERSON: MR. BENSON OKOLI
HEAD OF OPERATIONS, ATM CARD PAYMENT SYSTEM
DEBT SETTLEMENT COMMISSION, ZENITH BANK NIGERIA PLC.
EMAIL: (mr.bensonokoli@live.com)

The DEBT SETTLEMENT COMMISSION has been mandated to issue out your payment on this day 11th November, 2008. Also for your information, you have to stop any further communication with any other person(s) or office(s) who claim to be established agents using it to defraud innocent people worldwide. This is to avoid any hitches in receiving your payment.

 
Thanks for listening to our advice.

 
Faithfully Yours,

 
MR .ROBERT S. MUELLER, III
FOR CORPORATE AFFAIRS
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (FBI Washington)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
E- mail:(r.mulle_fbi@live.com)


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