419 scam: "ZENITH BANK LONDON PLC" <zenith_baklondon@qatar.io> RECEIVE YOUR MONEY FROM ZENITH BANK LONDON STOP THOSE ILLEGAL BANKS.

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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:
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "million 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)
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.
- +447924570675
- 447924570675
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.
- efccsecurityfund@sify.com (Sify; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "ZENITH BANK LONDON PLC" <zenith_baklondon@qatar.io>
Reply-To: efccsecurityfund@sify.com
Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2011 15:30:12 -0500
Subject: RECEIVE YOUR MONEY FROM ZENITH BANK LONDON STOP THOSE ILLEGAL BANKS.

Zenith Bank London
Box 2117 London.
United Kingdom.
ATM Payment Department Inheritance Fund.
Reply mails> admin@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.

ZENITH BANK LONDON.

Reply mail> efccsecurityfund@sify.com

phone : 44-792-457-0675

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