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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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Fraud email example:

From: "ZENITH BANK LONDON" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bank_london_zenith@Safe-mail.net>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2015 21:21:51 +0100
Subject: ZENITH BANK LONDON YOUR ATM CARD IS READY WELL TAKE IT

I am Davis Williams
Zenith Bank  Plc  London.
Email: > email me here only > 
zenithbank_london_transfer1@Safe-mail.net
phone: +44-703-191-9236.  or   +44-703-191-6095.
 
 
 
Dear  sir,   complement   of  the  season   do  not  allow  your  atm  card  to  return   back.
 
 
 
i  am  Davis  Williams
Zenith  Bank  London.
phone: +44-703-191-9236.  or   +44-703-191-6095.
 
 
 
Read   well  to  be  among  the  batch  will  take  their   atm  card  as  urgent   this  week  as  delivering  package  by  FedEx  new  york   as  we  have  finalize  with  Fbi  and  all  securities  this  week.
 
 
 
let  me  advice   you  customer  that  before  tracking  number   will  be  issued to  you  out of  FedEx  office  the  package  must  been  on  the  way  for  delivery  but  your  package   never  been  sending  out on  the  way because  you  never  paid  for  your  last  attach  certificate  which  shall  cost only  $100  dollars,  so  kindly  send  the  last $100  dollars today  so  that  they  will  issue  your  tracking  number  tomorrow  to  shows  that   your  package  is  on  the  way  to  your  house.
 
 
bear  in  mind  that   tracking  number   will  issued  to  any  customer  immediately  the  last   attach   certificate   is  attached   to  your  file   to  complete   the  delivery   of  your  atm  card   and  the  reason  we  maintained   to  attach  documents   is  because   your  delivery  package  is  contained  money  in atm card  not  ordinary  luggage's  of   bag  but  been   huge  amount  of  money,  that  is  why  we are  demand  the  fee  of  $100  dollars  from  you  to  complete   your  transaction  of  delivery   atm  ca
 
 
This   law  of  attach   document   started   since  9/11   terrorist   attack   in  United  state  suspected  to  be  osama binladin  so  don't  be  offended  it  was  united  nation  makes  the  law  since  9/11  attack  in  united  state  so  therefore   kindly  send  your  only   last  $100  dollars  from  now  and  take   your  atm  card  the  following   day  immediately   you  send  the  $100  dollars   for  sure  maybe  by  money  gram  or  western  union.
 
 
see the Name of FedEx new york officer  to contact >    Dr BRIAN  PHILLIPS  CEO  in  FedEx Office  is  the senior  officer  at FedEx new york,  Email him  at   or  Email  fedex_phillips_deliverypackage1@Safe-mail.net   or   fedeex_package_delivery11@outlook.com   with  your  payment  and  Immediately  release of your atm card  shall  follow  as  you  must  get  it  according  to  FedEx  direct  signal  today,  Here is new   york: FedEx office  Phone:  +1-917-503-1832. Phone:  +1-929-999-1734. Name: Brian  Phillips.
 
also  in  the  process  see the only name to contact in west African FedEx name DAVID RENHOLZ who was Transferred  Transferred  from  London to the  west African FedEx  about  to  issued  certificate  of  delivery  documents  to  attach  in  your  file . Email  him  at  : fedex_rebholz_david_1_1_1@Safe-mail.net  Email  again:  fedex_rebholz_david_africa@Safe-mail.net   or phone  him  at  +234-706-665-5666,
NOTE:    IF ANY BODY CALL YOU OR SEND EMAIL TO YOU LOOK AT IT VERY WELL AS I  DIRECT  YOU TO AVOID THOSE HOODLUMS  NOT TO CONFUSE YOU.
see the name to send the last fee of $100 dollars with money gram only then you take your atm card with full assurance.
 
NAME :  FRANCISCA  UDEOJI  AMALIWU.
COUNTRY. : NIGERIA.
AMOUNT: $100 DOLLARS.
CITY: LAGOS.
TEXT QUESTION: DELIVER.
TEXT ANSWER: CARD.
THEN YOU SEND THE    MTCN  NUMBER.
Best Regards Davis Williams.
Zenith Bank Pl c London.
.phone: +44-703-191-9236.  or   +44-703-191-6095 .
you can call me in London.
Email:  bank_london_zenith@Safe-mail.net



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