419 scam: "ZENITH BANK PLc"<chb155061@ms3.chb.com.tw> PAYMENT APPROVED VIA ATM MASTER CARD

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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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- mr.anthonymorrison101@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ZENITH BANK PLc" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ibrahimlamorde003@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2014 09:21:52 -0600
Subject: PAYMENT APPROVED VIA ATM MASTER CARD

ATM MASTER CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

Attn: Beneficiary,

We write to inform you officially that the Board of Director of the Debt Reconciliation Center, Injunction with the Federal Republic of west Africa, Federal Ministry of Finance Nigeria, Western union Agent Akpakpa with the UK LOTTERY ORGANIZATION has approved the payment sum of US$2.500,000,00(TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) as a DEPT RECONCILIATION PAYMENT, for your Microsoft Winning funds with Compensation Head office, deposited by the Uk Lottery Organization for payment to you as the Winning owner/Beneficiary of the amount US$2.500,000.00.

After the Law Enforcement judgement between the UK LOTTERY ORGANIZATION Agent Mr. Goldman Smith and Compensation finance head office, we held meeting with the aforementioned office with our Bank, Zenith Bank Plc. They Conclude arrangement with appointment to our office ATM director Mr. Anthony Morrison, to upload your unpaid Microsoft Winning funds of $2.500.000.00 through ATM electronic system method for easy withdraw usage from any of the ATM Mechine location wordwide.

The Management of the UK LOTTERY ORGANIZATION HEAD BRANCH here in West Africa together with the Federal Ministry of Finance, has approved Mr. Anthony Morrison, the Zenith Bank ATM director to further release of your payment ATM MasterCard to you with immediate effect. we have the original document to backup your payment with, PROOF FOR OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATE, FUNDS RELEASE LETTER FROM THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE, AND THE BANK GUARANTEE LETTER.

Be advice to comply accordingly as stated in the Bank GUARANTOR LETTER issued with the shipping obligation of $250.00 required to help secure ISSUANCE & SECURITY KEEPING PERMIT for the delivery of your ATM MasterCard to door without stress for pickup.

Reconfirm the below information and your identification to Mr. Anthony Morrison at (mr.anthonymorrison101@gmail.com)

(1) Parcel Receiver's Full Name :
(2) Receiver's Full Address : (P.O.BOX NOT ALLOWED)
(3) Receiver's Phone Number :
(4) Receiver's Country :
(5) Passport identification :

As soon as the complete information above is been forwarded to Mr. Anthony Morrison, the document attached to your payment will be forwarded via email to you for clarification before you can submit the $250.00 required to fulfill the delivery terms for shipment to your to your door directly.

Note: The charges required for ISSUANCE & SECURITY KEEPING PERMIT can not be deducted from your ATM MasterCard, as this is a contract electronic Payment to as a foreign beneficiary, and we do not have access of deduction or any attempt on your funds in cash.

Sincerely Regards,

Thanks for your co-operation.
ATM CARD Payment Department
Zenith Bank Plc Injunction with Federal Ministry of Finance.

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