419 scam: "JIM OVIA"<zenithbankplc09@rediffmail.com> Awaiting your urgent response as soon as possible.

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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:
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "JIM OVIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <zenithbankplc009@rediffmail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2014 06:00:02 +0500
Subject: Awaiting your urgent response as soon as possible.

MANAGER,FOREIGN OPERATIONS, Zenith Bank PLC
PO Box 75315,
Plot 87 Ajose Adeogun St.,
Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria

Attention: Amanda Thomas

This is to inform you that the SENATE PRESIDENT,(SENATOR DAVID MARK ) have
instructed me to release your Accrued Interest Payment Valued $12m into your
Account and i have tried every thing humanly possible to contact you regarding
to this Fund since all this day's but i couldn't get you. In respect of this
you are advise to haste up and forward all the necessary information required
to enable me release your payment without any further
delay.

The information's are as following:
1, Your personal telephone and fax number's.
2, Your full name and address,
3, a scanned copy of your international passport,
4, Your full banking information.

Note, I don't have any time to waste towards your payment, because i have
wasted a lot of time by contacting you since all this while and you have only
but 5 working day's to receive your payment, otherwise your payment will
canceled, so i am advising you to follow up the instruction as noted to avoid
payment cancellation.

Awaiting your urgent response as soon as possible.
Best regards,
Dr. Jim Ovia
Zenith Bank plc

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