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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: GODWIN EMEFIELE <fundremittance@zenithbank.com>
Reply-To: info.fundremit.zenithbank@gmail.com
Date: 3 Mar 2010 16:19:29 +0300
Subject: TRANSACTION NOTIFICATION SERVICE



ATTN: Honorable Contractor,

RE: IMMEDIATE CONTRACT PAYMENT CODE #:/NNPC/FGN/MIN/010

On behalf of the entire Staff of the Zenith bank international and the Federal Government.We sincerely apologize for the delay of your Contract Payment and all the Inconveniences you may encountered while pursuing this payment. However, from the Records of outstanding Contractors fund due for payment with the Federal Government, your Name and Company was discovered among the next on the list to receive outstanding Contractors payment those that have not yet received their payments.

I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square hole and your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you respond to this Email. Also note that from the record in my file, your outstanding Contract Payment is US$10,700,000.00 (Ten Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:
Your Full Name: ______________________________
Your Complete Address (Physical Address with Zip Code not
P.O.BOX) : ______________________
Name of City of Residence:_______________________________
Country:____________________________________
Direct Telephone Number:________________________
Mobile Number:____________________________________
Working Identity Card/Int'l
Passport:________________________________
AGE:________________________________
OCCUPATION:________________________________

As soon as the above mentioned details are received, your payment will be made to you in accordance to World Bank recommendations.

YOURS SINCERELY,

GODWIN EMEFIELE,
DIRECTOR ZENITH BANK OF NIGERIA (Z.B.N).




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