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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: "Mr.Zenith Abu" <manchey122@gmail.com>
Reply-To: zenithbanconsultant1987@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 11 May 2015 04:37:52 -0800
Subject: Attn Beneficary

Payment of $15.5m release to pay to the beneficiary from zenith bank
so if you are the beneficiary and you have not receive your fund from
anywhere and this is the time to receive it the new government in sit
have approve so send your claming document for the receiving of your
fund. And direct how you chose to receive it

Mr.Zenith Abu

Telephone:+234-80-8276-9513.
Fax: 234-1-5951329

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