419 scam: "ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL"<untt12345@gmail.com> YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ntdntn9@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:16:04 -0700
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

>From Zenith Bank ATM Section
RE:YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
From:Mr Victor Oleka
International Remittance dept, Manager
Zenith Bank Of Nigeria.

Dear Beneficiary,

This is to officially inform you that we have verified your contract
inheritance file presently on my desk, and I found out that you have not received your payment due to your lack of co-operation and not fulfilling the obligations giving to you in respect to your contract inheritance payment.

After the board meeting held at our headquarters, we have resolved in finding a solution to your problem, and as you may know, we have arranged your payment through our SWIFT PAYMENT in Europe, America and Asia Pacific, which is then instruction given by our president, Dr Goodluck jonathan (GCFR) Federal Republic of Nigeria

And now We received a payment instruction Last Month from our Apex Bank CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA to transfer the sum of US$5.5M to your Nominated Bank account without any further delay.

Meanwhile, the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA deposited your file here with us to transfer the fund direct to your account.

You are here to reconfirm your information's such as,

Your full name………………………………………..
Address………………………………………………
Phone / Fax number …………………………………………
Email Address………………………………………………..

And we have two method of payment which you have to decide on the one you will like us to effect your payment to in which your choice will be guide on directives,

[1] Paying through telegraphic transfer
[2] Paying through ATM master card

Dear, we will like you to make your choice and response to us within 24
hours so that we can commence on your payment depend the method you
choose.

Regards,
Mr. steve John

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