419 scam: "Zenith Atm Card Payment"<dicksonebo@gmail.com> ABOUT YOUR FUNDS

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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:
- "million united states 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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Zenith Atm Card Payment" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dicksonebo1@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2015 04:26:54 -0000
Subject: ABOUT YOUR FUNDS

Zenith International Bank Plc

ATM Visa/Swift Card Unit,

Attn: Fund Beneficiary,

Following the protest of the International Community, The World Bank, IMF And the instruction by the ICPC that all outstanding foreign debts Especially next of kin payment should be released to the beneficiaries forthwith unconditionally. The finance ministry through the Zenith International Bank Nigeria PLC has released your Contract/Inheritance/Compensation Fund of Two Million United States Dollars only ($2M) to you as the fund beneficiary.

We have credited your fund ($2M) into an ATM Visa Card which will be sending to your doorstep by Courier Service on the provision of your personal details. How to receive your ATM Visa Card; you are required to provide your personal details as follows;

Full Name;

Full Address (where you want to receive your ATM Card);

Occupation;

Country;

Phone Number;

Sex/Age;

ID No and copy:

As soon as you supply your contact information, your card will be processed and the money credited into it for delivery. Please note that you shall take care of the $495 courier delivery fee of your ATM CARD.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Dickson Ebo

Finance and Audit Department, Zenith Bank

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