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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "FROM ZENITH BANK LONDON" <zenith_baklondon@qatar.io>
Reply-To: efccsecurityfund@sify.com
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2011 02:27:06 -0500
Subject: ZENITH BANK LONDON RECEIVE YOUR ATM CARD AT FEDEX NEW YORK.



Zenith Bank London
Box 2117 London.
United Kingdom.
ATM Payment Department Inheritance Fund.
Reply mails> info@zenithbnkofuk.co.cc
I  am  Davis  Williams
Zenith  Bank  London  Plc.
phone :+ 44- 792-457-0675.
CALL  ME .
CALL  ME  IN  LONDON.

Attn.

With the recent instruction from Central Bank of west Africa and /World Bank organizations.
on your $15M dollars fifteen million dollars contract payment Inheritance fund payment,
 
The above mention organization have now  inform Zenith  Bank  Bank London to contact you regarding your inheritance fund  ATM  Card  which was left unpaid for  a  long time.
 
now you have to stop any contact of any bank or  Individual  and follow Zenith  Bank instructions to receive your Inheritance Fund of fifteen million dollars which was due for payment  with  ATM  CARD.
 
1 ) kindly issue to us your full name. ..................................................................................................
2 ) your :telephone Number and fax. .................................................................................
3) Occupation. ..............................................................................
4 ) nearest airport in your city. ....................................................................................................
5 ) your house address . ......................................................................................................................................................
6 ) your personal identity. ............................................................................................................
 
if you choose to use bank account  TO  RECEIVE  YOUR  fund   kindly advice  but if you don't want to use bank account to receive your fund kindly fill this  form at above this letter and receive your ATM card only.

YOUR ATM   CARD  NO:  4192-2821-0041-3230.
PIN  CODE:   XXXX  but  this  pin  code  shall  only  identify   when  you  receive   your  ATM  card  at  hand.  
 
CONGRATULATIONS!
DR DAVIS WILLIAMS.
HSBC BANK LONDON.
Reply mail> efccsecurityfund@sify.com
phone : 44-792-457-0675

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