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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: "ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC" <postmaster@localhost.com>
Reply-To: zenet.bankplc600@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 12:17:54 +0400
Subject: ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC.


ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC. Zenith Holdings Plc 8 Canada Square. Victori=
a Island Lagos Airport Road E14 5HQ. Nigeria. Telephone: ` Attention: Atten=
tion: Attention, I know this letter will come to you as surprise one but I =
want you to read this with maturity. This day, one Mrs. Cynthia Edward, cam=
e to my office to let us know that you are DEAD, and before your death, you=
instructed her to come for the claim of your funds in the tune of US$2, Mi=
llion that was long abandoned in your name with this bank (ZENITH INTERNATI=
ONAL BANK PLC) this is what we want to verify from you before we make the p=
ayment to who came for the claim. (:I) Did you authorize Mrs. Cynthia Edwar=
d to come for your claim? (ii) Are you truly Dead OR Alive? If (NO) you are=
hereby advice as a matter of urgency to reconfirm the details of this mess=
age within 24hours, hence your funds shall be wired into her account withou=
t any more delay. Lastly, you are advice to reconfirm the details of this m=
essage and get back immediately with these information\'s Below.. 1. Full n=
ame:................ 2. Direct telephone number:... 3. Address:............=
........ .......... 4. Your Bank Details where you want the fund to be tran=
sferred into:.......... 5. Your personal identification to enable us confir=
ms you are not dead. This information\'s above must be provided for reconfi=
rmation to Enable us make payment to you, hence, your funds will be remit/w=
ire into her account as already provide to this management. We wait for you=
r urgent response today. You need to act very fast, because if this bank wa=
it for your urgent reply within three working days and did not received any=
message from you, you will be consider dead, and your funds will be transf=
er to Mrs. Cynthia Edward. Here is an account provide by Mrs. Cynthia Edwar=
d to this bank, are you also the one who ask her to provide this bank accou=
nt to us? Chase Manhattan Bank 270 Park Ave FL 12 New York, NY 10017-2014 8=
00 788-7000 Acct. name: Mrs. Cynthia Edward. Type: Checking ABA # 322271627=
Acct # 1951204345 Amount: US$2, Million. Furthermore, this bank discovered=
that you have been dealing with some bad eggs officials whom SCAMED some m=
oney from you without doing the right thing, Be advice to STOP further comm=
unication with them, your funds is now approved for payment, follow the rig=
ht procedure now. This message demand urgent attention, the bank is waiting=
to hear from you; do call this below direct number. Mobile Direct Hot Line=
: (+234 .81256.436.31) Regards, Mr. Jim Ovia. Head of Accounting Operations=
(ZENITH INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC)=20

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