419 scam: "WILLIAMS DAVID"<admin@zenithbank.org> STOP DEALING WITH THE WRONG AGENT???

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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:
- "economic and financial crimes commission" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "(efcc)" (This name is often mentioned in money recovery scams (re-scam): the real EFCC does not contact victims to offer to get their money back because that is near impossible. )
- "access.atm@rogers.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "access.atm@rogers.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "WILLIAMS DAVID" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <access.atm@rogers.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:17:13 +0200
Subject: STOP DEALING WITH THE WRONG AGENT???

From:Mr William David
Remittance Manager
Email: access.atm@rogers.com

Attention: Beneficiary

This is to officially inform you that we have done all our best to get intouch with you after we had verified
that your ONLINE WINNING FUND as not yet been delivered to you.

Secondly, I know by now you will definately understand why i told you to stop dealing with the non-officials
that act to be one a staff in our organisation.i can feel it that they had mislead you, gotting some money
from you and refuse to delivered your WINNING FUND to your address. and now you are very skeptical
about any email you recieve on internet.(WHAT A PITY)

After the board meeting held at our headquarters, we have resolved in finding a solution to your problem,
and as you may know, a VITAL instruction was given from our president,GOODLUCK JONATHAN(GCFR)
Federal Republic Of Nigeria. In connection with the following agent.

1. Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) NIGERIA
2. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
3. The National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C)
4. Internet Fraud Complaint Center
5. International Criminal Police Organization - ICPO

All the above AGENCY had concluded that our Organisation should compensate you for the stress and lost
that you had gotting from the wrong AGENT you have been dealing with...So i was instructed to send a
COMPENSATION FUND OF $250,000,00(TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS )to you for
all your you have lost days, months ,years ago.

I know you have been aggravated by many people, agent and email you recieve but I Mr. william David will
do my best to make sure you recieve your fund as soon as you contact me. and i will surely put some smile
to your face once again...your life will be elleviated after you recieve your FUND at your door step.

re-provide the information below so that i can proceed with your fund delivery.

(1) Your Full Name :
(2) Your Address .:
(3) Phone
(4) Age and Occupation :
(5) time to call you :

I await your information as soon as posible and you have to stop all further
communication with the WRON AGENT. On this regards, do not hesitate to
contact me for more details and direction, and also please do update me with any new development.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Best Regards,

Mr Williams David
Remittance Manager
Email: access.atm@rogers.com

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