419 scam: <zenithbuxzcard01@gmail.com> RE; COMPENSATION NOTICE

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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 crime 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. )
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned 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: <zenithbuxzcard01@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <zenithbuxzcard03@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 13:00:01 +0200
Subject: RE; COMPENSATION NOTICE

Plot 84, Ajose Adeogun Street
Victoria Island
Lagos, Nigeria.

ATTN: BENEFICIARY:

This is a Compensation from the INTERPOL in collaboration with the ECONOMIC and FINACIAL CRIME COMMISSION ( E.F.C.C.) Nigeria, to Compensat every SCAMED VICTIM.the Interpol in collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crime Commission ( E.F.C.C.) have been able to fish out some internet fraud stars here in Nigeria and some of there syndicates in the united kingdom UK, after investigations they where able to retrieve some reasonable amount of money back from them.

The money retrieve from the internet Fraudsters called 419 is said to be use in compensating scam victims which your email address appear to be one of the lucky beneficiary.

For proper Documentation,you are to send us your valid informations.

1. YOUR FULL NAMES

2. PHONE / FAX NUMBER:
3. PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION (i.e. Driver's license , International passport or any form of identification)The Minute we receive these information from you, we will start up with the immediate processing of your claims.

NOTE: We do not ask for any form of claim in getting your money to you.

Please do contact me via the email.

Do have a nice day.

Yours faithfully,
MR GODWIN EMEFIELE

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