419 scam: " ZENITH BANK (UK) LIMITED"<zenithbankltd_london@yahoo.com> YOUR COMPENSATION PAYMENT

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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:
- "atm payment department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "00,000.00" (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.
- +447014243387 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
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.
- zenithbankltd_london@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- our contact email:zenithbankltd_london@yahoo.com attention (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: " ZENITH BANK (UK) LIMITED" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <compensationboardimf@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:46:57 +0530
Subject: YOUR COMPENSATION PAYMENT

    ZENITH BANK (UK) LIMITED.

    ATM MASTER CARD DEPARTMENT

    39 Corhhill London EC3V 3NU,

    REF: 451720,

    http://www.zenithbank.com/



    CONTACT PHONE NO:+447014243387



    OUR CONTACT EMAIL:zenithbankltd_london@yahoo.com



    ATTENTION BENEFICIARY:





    THIS IS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT A SUM OF ($500,000.00 U.S.DOLLARS) HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE PAYMENT IN YOUR FAVOR BY THE UNITED NATIONS ( U.N ). WE WERE MANDATED BY THE INTERNATIONAL MONITORING FUND (IMF) TO PAY YOUR FUND TO YOU THROUGH ATM MASTER CARD.YOU ARE SHORTLISTED AMONG THE BENEFICIARIES FOR THE VICTIMS OF MUMBAI TERRORIST ATTACK OF 26TH/NOVEMBER/2008 AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ENCOURAGE THE USE OF INTERNET AND COMPUTERS,. THE UNITED NATIONS HAVE DECIDED TO AWARD THE SAID FUND TO THE FAMILY MEMBERS OF THE MUMBAI TERRORIST ATTACK, AS A HELPING HAND TO ENABLE THE FAMILY OF THE VICTIMS MEET - UP WITH THEIR FAMILY UP-KEEPING (www.flickr.com/photos/soumik/3062552427) NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ASIA PACIFIC,THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE.PLEASE CALL OUR OFFICE IN MUMBAI TO GUIDE YOU ON WHAT TO DO AND ALSO YOU ARE REQUIRED TO CHOSE THE MOD! E OF YOUR PAYMENT:

1. WILL YOU COME TO LONDON?

2. OUR SPECIAL AGENT DELIVERY TO YOUR COUNTRY,(BY CASH) OR (ATM CARD).

PLEASE YOU ARE REQUESTED TO DO SO IMMEDIATELY AND GET BACK TO ME FOR DISPATCHING OF YOUR ATM CARD AND CONTACT OUR CORRESPENDENT OFFICE IN MUMBAI (IMF).

AWAITING YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

NAME:MR TONY ELVIS

CC/ EMAIL ID:compensationboardimf@yahoo.co.uk

PHONE NO:+91 9769240144



    SO IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND THROUGH ATM MASTER CARD PAYMENT,PLEASE LET ME KNOW BY CONTACTING ATM PAYMENT DEPARTMENT AND ALSO SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS LISTED BELOW:



    1.YOUR FULL NAME

    2.ADDRESS WERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE ATM CARD

    3.PHONE AND FAX NUMBER

    4.YOUR AGE AND CURRENT OCCUPATION

    5.ANNUAL INCOME



    MR TONY ELVIS IS OUR AGENT WHO IS IN POSITION TO HAND OVER YOUR ATM PAYMENT CARD WHICH YOU ARE ONE OF THE BENEFICIARY AND ALSO YOU ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH HIS INSTRUCTIONS FOR EASY DELEIVERY.



    REGARDS ,

    FRANCIS WILLIAMS

    CO-ORDINATOR

    (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7751160.stm)

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