419 scam: "ZENITH BANK"<zenithbankinternationalchipsdept@ozymail.com.au> FROM: ZENITH BANK PLC.

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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:
- "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.
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.
- +2347069282015 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "ZENITH BANK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <zenithbankplc.online-bank.mailpost.ng.joeugoala@zambia.co.zm>
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 18:32:41 -0700
Subject: FROM: ZENITH BANK PLC.

Zenith Bank Plc.(Mr. Joe Ugoala).
Head, Public Foreign Debt Mgt, & Settlement.
# 94, Ajose Adeogun, Victoria Island, Lagos
#E-mail:zenithbankplc.online-bank.mailpost.ng.joeugoala@zambia.co.zm
# Telephone: +234-70-6928-2015. ZENITH BANK
********************************

Dear Esteemed Customer:,

My Name is Mr. Joe Ugoala,, Head, Public Foreign Debt Mgt, & Settlement ZENITH BANK, your Payment files has been laying here for
many months now and i don't know if you are aware of this ????,

Series of meetings has been held over the past 6 months with the Secretary General of the United Nations Organization.

When I was going through your payment files, i find out that you have not even received a cent from your Inheritance fund. But i need your
utmost trust to help you. Just let me know, and further details will be communicated to you accordingly.

This meeting ended Tuesday last week. The National Central Bureau of Interpol enhanced by the United Nations and Federal Bureau of
Investigation has waived all paper works including taxes, custom paper and clearance duty, and successfully passed a mandate to the
current president of Nigeria his Excellency President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to boost the exercise of clearing all foreign debts owned to you and other
individuals and organizations. this measure (waiver) is to make sure you receive your payment without any further delay.

**********************************************
Thanks, Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Joe Ugoala,
Head, Public Foreign Debt Mgt,
& Settlement. Zenith Bank Plc.

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