419 scam: "Dr. THOMAS ZENITH"<test@memfeta.com.sa> GOOD DAY

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "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)
- "million dollars" (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)
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- foreign.payments@email.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. THOMAS ZENITH"<test@memfeta.com.sa>
Reply-To: <foreign.payments@email.com>
Date: Fri, 9 May 2014 05:27:17 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY

Good day Beneficiary,

This is in regard to Unpaid Scam Victims. The Ecowas, America, Asia and European members Board committee of Foreign Debt Settlement Investigation (EFDSI) have held a parliament meeting in UK on the 1st of this month of April 2014 to pay scam victims. After the meeting, this committee has mapped out USD$100,000.000.00Million to compensate 40 individuals and institutions who their email address appears on the list.

We gladly to informing you that your email address appears on the list, that will be receiving they sum of US$2,200.000.00 Million Dollars (Two Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only). Therefore you have been approved to claim a total sum of $2,2MillionUSD in cash credited to file no: ASVFC/02016/11. Your funds have been arranged in a consignment metal box, and it shall be delivering through our diplomatic agent.

To claim your payment kindly send your information's list below to our Foreign Payment Accountant Chief officer Mr. Bright Aston on this email: foreign.payments@email.com

*Your Full Name:
*Current Residential Address:
*Occupation:
*Age:
*Gender:
*Mobile phone number:
*Fax: No fax.
*Payment File no:
*Driver License or Passport scans copy for identification:

Please quote your File no which are stated above and ensure that the data is kept highly confidential until your claim processed and your funds are released to you. This is part of our precautionary measure to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this program by some unscrupulous elements, equally to guard against non participant or unofficial personnel taking undue advantage of this program.

Upon receipt of the above information's, the Foreign Payment Chief officer will furnish you on how to receive your payment within the next 48hours in line with the regulation prescribed by the committee.

Once again Congratulation!!

Yours sincerely,
Dr. Freeman Thomas ZENITH
Payment Notification officer.

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