419 scam: "ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC"<AA2Nd@plus.jp> RE: REGARDS TO YOUR FUND TRANSFER TODAY

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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:
- "to your nominated bank account" (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)
- "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: "ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <zbpoffc@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 13:27:12 +0100
Subject: RE: REGARDS TO YOUR FUND TRANSFER TODAY

ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC.

Zenith Holdings Plc

8 Canada Square.

Victoria Island Lagos Airport

Road E14 5HQ. Nigeria.

Dear Costumer

GOOD DAY,,,,

REGARDS TO YOUR FUND TRANSFER TODAY

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THIS IS TO INFORM YOU TODAY THAT WE HAVE FINALLY RECEIVED THE CLEARANCE TO WIRE YOUR APPROVED US$15.6MILLION TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT AS BEEN INSTRUCTED BY THE UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION AUTHORITY, AND YOUR US$15.6MILLION WAS WIRED THIS FEW HOURS AGO TO THE BANK ACCOUNT WE RECEIVED FROM YOUR REPRESENTATIVE YOU SENT TO US WHO CAME TO OUR OFFICE YESTERDAY AS CONTAINING IN YOUR PAYMENT FILE SENT TO US FROM THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY (FSA). PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR US$15.6MILLION WAS WIRED TO THE BANK ACCOUNT BELLOW WHICH WE RECEIVE FROM MR PAUL HARRISON USA CITIZEN:

BANK NAME CITY BANK OF NEW YORK USA

2835 Jackson Ridge, Dandridge, Tennessee 4425-7137, USA

ACCOUNT NO: 4001866720

SWIFT CODE: CITYUASDHHQ

AMOUNT$10.5MILLION

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR FUND WILL FINALLY CLEARED INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IN THE NEXT THREE DAYS, AND YOU ARE TO SEND SEND ME A CONFIRMATION MESSAGE AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVE THE WIRED FUND IN YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IN THE NEXT THREE DAYS. CONGRATULATIONS. ONCE AGAIN WE ARE SORRY FOR THE DELAY IN THE PAYMENT AND TRANSFER OF YOUR US$15.6MILLION TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IN 2013, IT WAS DUE GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS.

CALL ME ON TEL: +234 708 6981 779

BEST REGARD WAITING FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPOND,

YOURS FAITHFULLY,.

Thanks.

MR.Charles Emaka

Head of Computer Credit/Telex Department.

Direct Phone Line: +234 708 6981 779.

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