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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: "Mrs Susan Moore Head." <susanmorehead.wb1@live.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 14:56:27 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Your Reply is Needed Urgent


Attn: Sir,
Important message from Susan Moore head, In regards to your
fund lodge in ZENITH BANK NIGERIA . It is my
contractual obligation that I have you notified of some very essential
issues which we must considered effectively for translucent transfer
of the volume of this dollar account in your names, and also clearly
emphasis of the basic requirements as the recipient of this said fund
in you favor before the ZENITH Audit Department commence action. If you
will cogitate and seriously reflect lately, I have been writing about
this transaction references and keeping you updated based on the
necessary arrangement needed to be done by you to enabling us move
motion. Therefore, I will like you to accord this message your full
indulgence because I do not think I have that much time to stay here
in NIGERIA all for your sakes. I have been receiving “signals of
return” from World Bank Directors because I have a mandate with them
to finalize this in utmost good providence on your behalf. I trust you
know that I do not live here in NIGERIA. I have family like you
do, but I left them all for your sakes to NIGERIA to make things
work for us. So, I suppose you encourage me and follow my instructions
so we can achieve success and all be happy once and for all.
Categorically, The few following below points is what I would glee to
address for more clarification and immediate onward crediting and
release of your fund. (1) Opening of your Account with ZENITH First
At this point in time, it is well known
to you that your fund is lodged in suspense account in ZENITH
And any fund lodged in suspense account
cannot be cleared without an account opening. That is why it is very
important that you open an account with ZENITH BANK, so
that your funds will be moved from suspense account to your regular
account where you will have all your account details and become an
account owner with the ZENITH BANK. Right at this point
you are not recognize at ZENITH as
customer unless you facilitate your account opening. The requirement
fee for the opening of an account will still be in your account once
it is open, of which you can still withdraw anytime you want. The ZENITH
has nothing to do with your account
opening fee with them. The money still belongs to you. Then, when your
account has been facilitate and open, that is when you will be
recognize as the customer of ZENITH BANK
and you will stand to enjoy their benefits of their banking as the
full customer of the bank . (2) The Upgrading of your Account with
ZENITH: The upgrading of your
account will follow immediately the opening of your account in your
names. This will enable the ZENITH Audit Account Unit ascertains all the
required pins regarding your account official procedure for easy
access of your fund anywhere in the world. The major reason why the
upgrading of your NEW account is very essential is because of the
volume of the fund in question involved, which will be upgrading in
your business account to enabling you withdraw any amount from any
financial institution around the globe hitch-free. Once, this is all
done and successfully achieved, that is when the ZENITH legal department
under the order of
the Chief Executive Director of ZENITH
will commence of the next point which I would like to discuss.
(3) Procurement of the International release Order documents by ZENITH
legal Department: The is one of the
most important of them all. Now, you have become the solitary
beneficiary of the said fund, and the ZENITH
has recognized you as their customer by opening of the account
file and having it upgrading for transfer processes. You will be
required to sign the Bank release order documents for this fund before
they could release the banking withdrawal tools namely: (cheque
withdrawals/deposit booklets, Master card ATM, Credit Cards and your
passport etc) to you as the beneficiary. This is always mandatory
issued once an account is open in your names at ZENITH. On a very good
day, you will be required to be present in NIGERIA to do these
signatories in person as the recipient of the said fund. This is the
ZENITH BANK policy and it can never be declined. But I
used my veto power as the World Bank Monetary Director to resolve and
attain with the Boards of Directors of ZENITH, that I would rather
prefer I come to meet with you in your country to submit this (18)
pages of International release documents of your fund, because I know
you cannot be able to make it through to NIGERIA. Then we
resolve that he will assign with me 2 delegates to escort me to your
country. This is how we came to this point. If not, you would have
been here. (4) Signatory of the fund release documents of ZENITH Finally,
this will stand as an evidence
that your account has been processed and ascertain all the basic
requirements for withdrawal of your fund. Based on my arrival with the
2 ZENITH delegates in your country, the (18) pages documents will be
tendered to you for signing. Once, you carefully signed them, we shall
hand in to you your cheque`s withdrawing booklets/your Master card
ATM/ and your Credit Cards and all other instruments in your favor
that will help you withdraw at the comfort of your home online from
any bank in the world. Then, with these signing documents which you
have signed in our presences, we shall return with it to ZENITH for final
endorsement of the release of
the fund by the Chief Executive of ZENITH BANK. Immediately the
documents have been approved and stamped-pied, the ZENITH Audit Account
Unit will lift your business account for working. And we SHALL ALL BE
DONE WITH THIS TRANSACTION. But I want you to comprehend most
importantly, that we cannot achieve this successful transaction
effectively without the opening of your account with ZENITH Therefore, I
advice you to immediately
ensure that the opening of your account and upgrading takes place so
you start enjoying your fund at the comfort of your house. We cannot
achieve success with you as the beneficiary first opening your
account. This is section “A” of act 201 of ZENITH BANK.
Be rest assured that I am committed to make this work
for you if you will guarantee me your earnest co-operation and
appreciate my time which I have already invested for your sakes. So,
first thing first, I will like you to have your account open and
acquired all the necessary formalities so that we can move motion.
Without this facilitation of account opening with ZENITH, I do not think
we are making progress and growth on your behalf. I do not want us to
delay and be talking the same thing over and over again. You have to
act fast and act now. I will be anticipating your positive response
.
Sincerely Your`s
Mrs. Susan Moore head.
World Bank
Director



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