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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- zenithbank631@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr, john peter" <highoffice170@gmail.com>
Reply-To: zenithbank631@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2015 10:51:45 -0700
Subject: contact zenith bank to received your approved fund sum of
$6.500,000.00 Six Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars transfer
to your bank account.
NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT FROM ZENITH BANK PLC
ZENITH BANK PLC TRANSFER NOTIFICATION.
We have received an instructional letter today from the office of the
presidency under the instruction of the Benin Financial Services
Authorities asking us to conclude the crediting all outstanding funds
belonging to Foreign Beneficiaries without any delay with immediate
effect which this bank is simply following the instructions to ensure
all beneficiaries are paid without any delay as approved. Your name
and personal information,s reflected on our central computer as an
unpaid beneficiary by the Retired administrative of this humble bank
which is the reason we are contacting you so that you will be paid
without any delay hence you follow the payment instruction we can not
complete your transaction from our end so we have chosen our
corresponding bank which is ZENITH BANK PLC to complete your
$6.500,000.00 Six Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars
transfer to your bank account.
This bank is pleased to inform you that your total funds has been
liquidated and successful deposit in the custody of our corresponding
bank which is ZENITH BANK PLC for onward transfer to your bank account
as soon as you contact ZENITH BANK PLC WITH YOUR BANK DETAILS.
Kindly Contact ZENITH BANK PLC CEO via the information below with
your personal details for onward crediting of your total funds to your
designated bank account as approved on your behalf today.
ZENITH BANK PLC
Address:48400–00100, akpaka Benin
BANK CEO: mikel onuorah
Office Telephone:+22968485991
Contact Email: (zenithbank631@yahoo.com)
Be informed that all hands are on desk to ensure a smooth transaction
and successful transfer of your total funds to your bank account so
quickly contact Zenith Bank CEO with your details as listed below
Your Full Name:
Home Address:
Cell Phone Number:
Home Phone Number:
Account Name:
Account Number:
Bank Name:
Bank Address:
Swift Code:
Routing Number:
passport
A scan copy of your ID card or passport:
Kindly keep us updated as soon as you contact Zenith Bank Plc CEO with
your personal details for your funds transfer.
From
Executive Director and Member of Executive Committee, Zenith Bank Plc
Mr. john peter?
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