419 scam: "CHARLES"<zenithbank@zenithbank.com> YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

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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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- "lagos" (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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +2348034724339 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- barristerjohncharles@yahoo.co.jp (Yahoo, Japan; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "CHARLES" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barristerjohncharles@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 03:18:06 -0700
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

ATM CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION
INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT SETTLEMENT,
ZENITH BANK OF NIGERIA PLC
Head Office. Stallion Plaza, 36 Marina Lagos.
REPLY EMAIL ;barristerjohncharles@yahoo.co.jp
TEL:+234-8034724339,

ATTENTION MR BENEFICIARY.

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR INHERITANCEFILE AND FOUND OUT THAT WHY YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR PAYMENT IS BECAUSE YOU HAVE NOT FULFILLED THE OBLIGATIONS GIVEN TO YOU IN RESPECT OF YOUR INHERITANCE PAYMENT.

WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH OUR SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER ZENITH BANK NIG PLC,THIS IS THE LATEST INSTRUCTION FROM MR.PRESIDENT,DR GOODLUCK JONATHAN PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF THIS CARD CENTER WILL SEND TO YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY IN ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD INCLUDING AT YOUR HOME ORIGIN,

BUT THE MAXIMUM IS FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS THREE TIMES PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND THIS WAY PLEASE LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE CARD PAYMENT CENTER AND ALSO RE-COM-FIRM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:THE BANK IS TO LET YOU KNOW THAT YOU ARE NOT PAYING ANY DINE FOR YOU TO RECCIVE THIS VERY FUND,THE BANK IS GOING TO TAKE CARE OF ALL THE DOCUMENTS IN RESPECT OF THIS VERY FUND ,SO AS SOON AS YOUR CARD IS READY YOU WILL CONTACT ANY COUREA OR ANY DELIVERING COMPANY OF YOUR CHOICE WHO WILL HELP YOU TO DELIVER YOUR CARD AT YOUR DOOR STEP.IF YOU HAVE NOT GOT YOUR PAYMENT BEAFORE YOU WILL GET IT BEACUSE THE OUR PRESIDENT HAVE GIVEN AN ORDER TO PAY ALL FORERING CLIENTS AND SUB CONTRACTORS WHO HAVE NEVR GOT THERE PAYMENTS FOR LONG TIME AGO OK.

IF YOU ARE INTRESTED SEND YOUR REPLY TO THIS BANK EMAIL ADRESS;barristerjohncharles@yahoo.co.jp, SO THAT WE CAN START THE PROCCESING OF YOUR PAYMENT WITHOUT DELAY.

1. Your Name
2. Nationality:
3. Age: Date of Birth:
4. Occupation:
5. Address where you want the payment center to send your ATM CARD:
6. Phone: Mobile or phone number
7. Copy of your identity Card:

PLEASE CONTACT THIS OFFICE FOR IMMEDIATE DES PATCHING OF THE ATM CARD

TO YOUR ABOVE INFORMATION AS TO RECEIVE YOUR ATM CARD OR BANK TO BANK TRANSFER. THE ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER HAS BEEN MANDATED TO ISSUE 10,000,000.00 as PAYMENT FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR 2012.ALSO FOR YOUR

INFORMATION, YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY OTHER PERSON(S) OR OFFICE(s) TO AVOID ANY HITCHES IN RECEIVING YOUR
PAYMENT.EMAIL ME BACK AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THIS IMPORTANT MESSAGE FORFURTHER DIRECTION AND ALSO UPDATE ME ON ANY DEVELOPMENT FROM THE ABOVE MENTIONED OFFICE.NOTE THAT BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUED YOU OUR CODE OF CONDUCT, WHICH IS (ATM-Y2K) SO YOU HAVE TO INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD CENTER BY USING IT AS YOUR CODE.

BARRISTER JOHN CHARLES
DIRECTOR,ATM CARD PAYMENT CENTER
ZENITH BANK OF NIGERIA PLC
+234-8034724339

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