419 scam: "ZENITH BANK PLC LONDON"<latha_sinniah1@live.com> RECEIVE YOUR MONEY FROM ZENITH BANK LONDON 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:
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "million dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "zenithloan-london@ro.ru" (This email address looks like addresses used in fake loan scams. Be suspicious of any lender who uses a free webmail address or who is based in different country from yourself.)
- "zenith-loan@lenta.ru" (This email address looks like addresses used in fake loan scams. Be suspicious of any lender who uses a free webmail address or who is based in different country from yourself.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "ZENITH BANK PLC LONDON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <zenithloan-london@ro.ru>
Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 18:05:41 +0200
Subject: RECEIVE YOUR MONEY FROM ZENITH BANK LONDON PLC.

Zenith Bank London
Box 2117 London.
united kingdom.
atm payment department inherinance fund.
Reply mails> zenithloan-london@ro.ru

phone : 44- 792-457-0675.

dear sir.

I am Davis Williams Zenith Bank senior officer.
With the recent instruction from Central Bank of west Africa and World Bank organization on your $15M dollars contract payment Inheritance fund payment, The above mention organisation have inform Hsbc Bank London to contact you regarding your inheritance fund which was left unpaid for long time ago.

now you have to stop any contact of any bank and follow up Zenith Bank instructions to receive your Inheritance Fund of fifteen million dollars, $M15,000,000,00 which is due for payment Immediately you fill this informations bellow.

1 ) kindly issue to us your full name. ..............................................

2 ) your :elephone Number and fax. .........................................

3) Occupation. ..............................................................................

4 ) nearest airport in your city. ................................................

5 ) your house address . ...............................................................

6 ) your personal identity. ...........................................................

7) if you like to receive your fund with bank to bank account transfer fund kindly send all your bank account informations but if you only choose atm card just fill the for at above thie letter.

CONGRATULATIONS!

I AM DR DAVIS WILLIAMS.
ZENITH BANK LONDON.
Reply mails> zenith-loan@lenta.ru
phone : 44- 792-457-0675

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