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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Jim Ovia Lawson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.zenithdirect.payment@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2015 14:42:22 +0100
Subject: Re: Your Funds Payment Release Approval......................$10.5Million

FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD NEW YORK
33 LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK , NY 10038.


GOOD NEWS Mr/Mrs


This is to inform you that we the Federal Reserve Board of Directors have decided to move your USD$10.500.000 to Zenith Direct Online Bank Plc, in order to create an online account in your name to enable you have full access to your funds online.


Bank Name;……Zenith Direct Online Bank Plc
Bank Email: zenith_customer_direct@hotmail.com
Tell:...+234-7065-431-095
Contact person. Dr. Jim Ovia Lawosn
Online account department.


Get back to me as soon as you get in contact with them for recording purpose.

HOPE TO HEAR BACK FROM YOU ASAP

Regards,
Dr. Mrs. Janet Yellen
Payment Director Federal Reserve Board New York.

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