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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: "MR.FRANK ROBERT" <mkandscruf@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: zenithbank_international@kimo.com
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 22:35:23 +0600 (BDT)
Subject: CONTACT ZENITH BANK FOR YOUR COMPERSANTION PAYMENT $10.5MILLION

ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC
MR.FRANK ROBERT & ASSOCIATES
06 BP 1409 AKPAKPA DODOME
WEST AFRICA COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
TELEPHONE: +002299967096
EMAIL:zenithbank_international@kimo.com



ATTENTION BENEFICAIRY

I AM DELIGHTED TO INFORM YOU THAT I AM THE RECENT DIRECTOR OF ZENITH BANK
INTERNATIONAL PLC, AFTER OUR LAST MEETING HELD ON THE 5TH OCT 2011,
PRESIDENT DR.YONI BONI APPROVED COMPSENTION PAYMET FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BE
SCAMMER IN AFRICA TO PAID EACH OF THEM $10.5 MILLION THROUGHT ZENITH BANK
INTERNATIONAL PLC ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF GREAT BENIN REPUBLIC .

NOTE: OUT OF TEN SELECTED BENEFICIARIES APPROVED FOR PAYMENT,YOUR NAME AND
YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS APPEARED IN OUR FILE AS THE SECOND BENEFICIARY TO
RECEIVE US$10.5 MILLLION WHICH HAS BEEN GAZZETTED AND TO BE RELEASED, VIA
KEY TELEX TRANSFER (KTT) -DIRECT WIRE TRANSFER TO YOU THROUGH THIS METHOD.


MEANWHILE, A WOMAN M/S MILINDA WILLIS CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH
LETTER, CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE. HERE ARE HER
INFORMATION'S:

NAME MILINDA WILLIS
BANK NAME: CITI BANK
BANK ADDRESS: CALIFORIA, USA .
ACCOUNT Number: 6503809428.

PLEASE,DO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE ,AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS WOMAN
IS FROM YOU SO THAT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BEHELD RESPONSIBLE FOR
PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT NAME. IF THIS WOMAN IS NOT YOUR
REPRESENTATIVE, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATIONS FOR
VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO THAT YOUR FUND VALID US$10.5 MILLLION DOLLARS
WILL BE REMMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT WITHOUT ANY FURTHER
DELAY.

THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF OVER DUE PAYMENT ON YOUR BEHALF OR AS A
SCAMMED VICTIM THAT HAS NOT RECIEVED HIS OR HER COMPENSATION FUNDS BY THE
GOVERNMENT OF BENIN REPUBLIC ,ON RESPONSE TO THIS NOTIFICATION,MAKE SURE
YOU INCLUDE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATIONS FOR THE IMMEDIATE PROCESSING OF
YOUR FUNDS TO YOUR DESIGNATED BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION.

1. YOUR NAME:...............................
2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:................
3. YOUR TELEPHONE:...................
4. AGE:.........................................
5. SEX:........................................
6. COUNTRY...........................
7. YOUR OCCUPATION :........................
8. YOUR VALID ACCOUNT DETAILS:........
9. A COPY OF YOUR IDENTITY:................


AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESSARY PROCEDURES
IN OTHER TO REMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT IMMEDAITELY.THE ZENITH BANK
,BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVERDUE CONTRACT
FUND HAVE APPROVED AND ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF
THE DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE FOREIGN OPERATIONS,TO HANDLE AND
TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN CONTRACT FUNDS THIS FIRST QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE
YEAR.


WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVINENCES OR DELAY THAT WE MUST HAVE CAUSED YOU
IN TRANSFERING YOUR FUNDS CALL ME DIRECTLY WITH
MY OFFICE LINE +002299967096
ZENITN BANK MANAGER BENIN REPUBLIC
MR.FRANK ROBERT
I REMAIN YOURS IN SERVICE,

MERVYN ALLISTER KING
GOVERNOR, BENIN REPUBLIC
CC: SENATE PRESIDENT
CC: BOARD OF DIRECTORS [FPD]
CC: ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF BENIN REPUBLIC
CC: BENIN TREASURY MINISTRY

N/B: YOU ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO FORWARD THIS NOTIFICATION TO ANYBODY
FOR YOUR SECURITY REASONS

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