419 scam: "Mrs.Faith.WILLIAMS" <vickyapia23@yahoo.com> ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL

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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:
- "activation fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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.
- +22999285767 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Faith.WILLIAMS" <vickyapia23@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: fedex3onlinecwn@live.com
Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2012 20:41:17 -1100 (GMT+11)
Subject: ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL

YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL
zenith HeightsPlot 467 Ajose Adeogun Street,
Cotonou Republic Of Benin.
Attn:Payment Notification,

This is to bring to your notice that,

I have paid the re-activation fee and the delivery of your USD $6.8M.I
paid it because the CONSIGNMENT BOX of $6.8m usd,has less 21 days to
expire and when it expires,the money will go into Government purse.With
that I decided to help you pay the money so that, your consignment box
will not expire,because I know when you get your $6.8m definitely you must
pay me back my money and even compensate me for helping you.

Now i want you to contact FEDEX Delivery Company with your Full Contact
informations so that they can deliver your $6.8m usd to your designated
address without any delay. Like i stated earlier,

The delivery charges has been paid but i did not pay their official
keeping fees since they refused. They refused and the reason is that they
do not know when you are going to contact them and dumurrage might have
increase.

They told me that their keeping fees is 25 usd per day and i deposited it
on (Monday) This week.

Below is their Contact Informations,
Contact Person: JOHN ALEX

FEDEX DELIVERY COMPANY
Email: (fedex3onlinecwn@live.com)
Tel: +22999 285 767

Contact Today to avoid increase of their keeping fees and let me know once
you receive your Fund.

You can even call the Director of REV.
DR. JOHN ALEX with this line +229 99 285 767

SHIPMENT CODE AWB 33XZS
PACKAGE REGISTERED CODE NO XGT442.
SECURITY CODE
SCTC/2001DHX/567/
TRANSACTION CODE 233/CSTC/101/33028/
CERTIFICATE DEPOSIT CODE SCTC/BUN/xxiv/-78/01

Yours
Mrs.Faith.WILLIAMS

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