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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: Info <zenithbankng1@financier.com>
Reply-To: peter4real51@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 27 Jun 2015 11:35:38 +0000
Subject: From Mr. James Davis



From Mr. James Davis

My name is Mr. James Davis, Director Zenith Bank Nigeria Plc I am
contacting based on a recent meeting held with the Office of the
Presidency, Federal Republic of Nigeria in conjunction with the
Federal Ministry of Finance and Senate committee Budget Planning
Unite, National House of Assembly-Federal Republic of Nigeria. After
the meeting, it was agreed that you will receive a "Part Payment" of
Eighteen Million United States Dollars Only {US$18,000,000.00} out of
your long complicated outstanding payment.

Why we did this, is because according to information gathered from the
banks computer, you have been waiting for a long time to receive your
money without success, as I found out that you have almost met all the
statutory requirements of the Zenith Bank, in respect of your contract
payment, your problem is that of interest groups. I am willing to help
you get your money but please for security reasons do not tell anybody
that you have your money until you receive cash at your doorstep. This
is something we want to avoid because the boxes were padded with
machine. We told the courier service that the boxes contains
photographic and film materials and when opened will loose its
efficacy. We did not declare money because courier service does not
carry money.

In your subsequence response I shall send you the details of the
courier company which will be in charge of the delivery to your
location, we have concluded that you must compensate us with $500,000
United States dollars as soon as you receive your money. To this
effect, you will send us a promissory note for $500,000 United States
dollars along with your address for sending the boxes by courier.
Please maintain topmost secrecy as it may cause a lot of problems if
found out that we are using this way to help you, do not ever tell
anybody about this until you have your money. You are required to
re-confirm the under listed details as soon as possible for onward
shipment of your over due contract fund:

1, Your Full names: …………….................................................
2, Your full delivery address: ………….....................................
3, Your direct phone number: ………..................................
4, Home Phone Number: …………….................................
5, Sex: …………...............................................................
6, Age: ………………......................................................
7, Your occupation: ………………...............................
8, Country: ………………...........................................

God is with us as we wait for your reply.
Yours faithfully,
Mr. James Davis
From Mr. James Davis

My name is Mr. James Davis, Director Zenith Bank Nigeria Plc I am
contacting based on a recent meeting held with the Office of the
Presidency, Federal Republic of Nigeria in conjunction with the
Federal Ministry of Finance and Senate committee Budget Planning
Unite, National House of Assembly-Federal Republic of Nigeria. After
the meeting, it was agreed that you will receive a "Part Payment" of
Eighteen Million United States Dollars Only {US$18,000,000.00} out of
your long complicated outstanding payment.

Why we did this, is because according to information gathered from the
banks computer, you have been waiting for a long time to receive your
money without success, as I found out that you have almost met all the
statutory requirements of the Zenith Bank, in respect of your contract
payment, your problem is that of interest groups. I am willing to help
you get your money but please for security reasons do not tell anybody
that you have your money until you receive cash at your doorstep. This
is something we want to avoid because the boxes were padded with
machine. We told the courier service that the boxes contains
photographic and film materials and when opened will loose its
efficacy. We did not declare money because courier service does not
carry money.

In your subsequence response I shall send you the details of the
courier company which will be in charge of the delivery to your
location, we have concluded that you must compensate us with $500,000
United States dollars as soon as you receive your money. To this
effect, you will send us a promissory note for $500,000 United States
dollars along with your address for sending the boxes by courier.
Please maintain topmost secrecy as it may cause a lot of problems if
found out that we are using this way to help you, do not ever tell
anybody about this until you have your money. You are required to
re-confirm the under listed details as soon as possible for onward
shipment of your over due contract fund:

1, Your Full names: …………….................................................
2, Your full delivery address: ………….....................................
3, Your direct phone number: ………..................................
4, Home Phone Number: …………….................................
5, Sex: …………...............................................................
6, Age: ………………......................................................
7, Your occupation: ………………...............................
8, Country: ………………...........................................

God is with us as we wait for your reply.
Yours faithfully,
Mr. James Davis
Zenith Bank Nigeria Plc


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