419 scam: "MR. JOHN ANTHONNY"<admin@kchlogistics.com> ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348166300785
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- bank_zenith28@yahoo.dk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. JOHN ANTHONNY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <zenithbankplctransferofficer@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 02:17:28 +0200
Subject: ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

ATTN: BENEFICIARY,

GOOD DAY MY GOOD FRIEND, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE MONEY INTO MY BANK ACCOUNT WITH THE HELP OF A VERY GOOD FRIEND HERE AND I DECIDED TO DEPOSIT YOUR OWN PART INTO THE ZENITH BANK PLC, I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I HAVE DEPOSITED YOUR FUND WORTH (2,MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS) WITH ZENITH BANK PLC, YOU ARE TO CONTACT THE ZENITH BANK PLC, AND TELL THEM TO TRANSFER YOUR FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR YOUR INFORMATION I HAVE PAID FOR THE TRANSFER FEE AND ORTHER DOCUMENTS.

NOTE: THAT THE ACCOUNT IS NOT ACTIVATED DUE TO SECURITY REASONS I DECIDED NOT TO ACITVATE THE ACCOUNT UNTILL YOU CONTACT THEM, YOU ARE TO CONTACT THEM NOW AND TELL THEM TO ACTIVATE YOUR ACCOUNT AND ALSO YOU ARE TO FORWARD TO THEM YOUR FULL BANKING INFORMATION, FOR NOW I WILL BE OUT OF MY OFFICE FOR A BUSINESS TRANSACTION YOU ARE TO CONTACT THEM NOW AND GIVE THEM YOUR BANKING INFORMATION STATING WHERE YOU WANT YOUR FUND TO BE TRANSFERED TO.

YOU ARE TO FILL IN THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR IMMEDIATE ACTIVATION OF YOUR FUND TO BE TRASFERED TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

(1) PERSONAL DETAILS.

FULL NAME:

HOME ADDRESS:

COUNTRY:

STATE:

CITY:

POST CODE:

SEX:

(2) BANKING INFORMATION.

YOUR BANK NAME:

YOUR ACCOUNT NAME:

YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER:

SWIFT CODE:

DIRECT PHONE NUMBER:

YOUR OCCUPATION:

I ALREADY INFORMED THE BANK, THAT YOU WILL CONTACT THEM FOR THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT SO NOW GO AND CONTACT THEM AND FORWARD THE NEEDED INFORMTION AND MAKE FINAL ARRANGMENTS FOR THE EFFECTIVE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT.

USE THIS INFORMATION TO CONATCT THE BANK.

ZENITH BANK PLC,
MR. PETER OKKAFOR.
TRANSFER OFFICER.
PHONE NUMBER: +234-816-630-0785
EMAIL: bank_zenith28@yahoo.dk

YOU ARE TO USE THE ABOVE INFORMATION TO CONTACT THE ZENITH BANK FOR THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND INTO YOU BANK ACCOUNT, SO EMAIL THE BANK AS SOON AS YOU RECIEVE THIS MESSAGE BECAUSE THEY ARE WAITING FOR YOUR MAIL TODAY.

MY TRIP MAY LAST FOR TWO-THREE MONTHS SO I AM NOT SURE WHEN I WILL RETURN BUT YOU CAN EMAIL ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE YOUR FUND WHEN I GET BACK I WILL RECEIVE IT, I HOPE THAT THIS WILL GO A LONG WAY TO COMPENSATE YOU FOR ALL YOUR EFFORT IN THIS TRANSACTION THIS IS MY OWN LITTLE WAY OF APPRECIATING YOUR PAST EFFORTS.

BEST REGARD'S

MR. JOHN ANTHONNY.

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