419 scam: "Dr.Jom Ovia"<info@centralbank.com> Your payment application has arrived

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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:
- "death certificate" (this phrase is often used in inheritance scams such as next of kin or https://www.419scam.org/419-murdered-businessman.htm">orphan scams. )
- "account.dept@shqiptar.eu" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Jom Ovia" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <attorney.cristal@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2015 16:28:29 +0100
Subject: Your payment application has arrived

Attn: Dear Customer,

Re: Your payment application has arrived

We need to confirm that this is Truth Before the bank will Release Your contract outstanding Funds to the man called Mr.Jones. This Office was contacted by one man called Mr.Jones, From Canada Who Claim to be Your relative and business Partner. He Promise to finalize everything regarding your Claim as Your Next Of Kin. He said that you were Involved In A car Accident Last year December 2014 and Die without providing a death certificate.

We need to confirm that you are truly dead before we can Release the Fund to him.We Believed That You are Dead But As a Federal Office We need a Proof for Record Purposes Before We Can Release the Funds To Him/her, Therefore, Your Silent is a Clear Proof That you Are Dead.

Note we will commence On the Release of your Funds To your Next Of Kin from next week if we do not hear from you, May your Soul Rest in Perfect Peace Amen.

Regards

I await your further instructions.

Thanks,

Dr. Jim Ovia

Head Payment Officer(TT)

Zenith Bank Plc

Email: account.dept@shqiptar.eu

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