419 scam: Zenith Bank Plc <zenith-bankplc@o2.pl> YOUR FUND PAYABLE THROUGH OUR ATM CARD

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "processing fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
- "atmdepartmentplc@o2.pl" (this email address looks like addresses used in "ATM SWIFT card" 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.
- zenith-bankplc@o2.pl (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- of republic. customer care:(+229) 98124803 zenith-bankplc@o2.pl zenith bank plc notice, attn : dear valued customer, how are (O2; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Zenith Bank Plc <zenith-bankplc@o2.pl>
Reply-To: atmdepartmentplc@o2.pl
Date: Mon, 3 May 2010 08:30:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: YOUR FUND PAYABLE THROUGH OUR ATM CARD

INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
DEPARTMENT
TREASURY BILLS &
BOUND
Head Office Address:46,UPPER AVENUE World Bank MUMBAI,
Branch
office:416B/ 19 Samuel Street haresh Chambers 1ST Floor,
MUMBAI, COTONOU-BENIN OF
REPUBLIC.
Customer
care:(+229) 98124803
zenith-bankplc@o2.pl

ZENITH
BANK PLC Notice,

ATTN : Dear Valued Customer,

How are you
together with your Family Today? Hope all is going normally, Dear our latest
news to bring you today is that our Federal Government has been prove all the
funds that was deposit to this bank to be Convert through ATM CARDS in which you
can easily received it through the ATM Service Department here in Benin
republic.

Meanwhile your funds $800.000.00USD has been convert into the
ATM Switch Cards which has been approve by the Government and the Switch Card
code of the funds are stated below (4008AC6) which you can use to cash like
about $1500.00 per day from any ATM boot system nearest you in any part of the
world at large.

So we have make the arrangement to the ATM Department
here in Cotonou Benin Republic to deliver your ATM Card to your destination
address which take under two working days to reach to your address, Meanwhile
you have to Contact them immediately and the only money you have to send to
received your Card from them is the processing fee $150.00 only to received your
Card from the ATM Department OK.

Here is their Contact address and you
can Contact them with below information ;

ATM UNCLAIM DEPARTMENT COTONOU
BENIN
Manager: Mr.Chukwu Mike
Email: atmdepartmentplc@o2.pl
Telephone :0022998193555.
Contact them immediately and get back to us once you
get in touch with them.
Below is what they need to deliver your Card to your
address;

Your Full Name...................
Country
Locate...................
Home
address.....................
Telephone........................

Immediately
you contact them and your ATM card delivered to you, get back to us and let us
know.

YOURS IN SERVICE,

PROF.MARTINS
KAN.

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