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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: "Dr.Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala" <drngoziokonjoiweala86@gmail.com>
Reply-To: zenithdirectbank.com@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2015 21:09:29 +0800
Subject: REALIST SUCCESS ON THE RELEASE OF YOUR USD$8.8m




FINANCE MINISTER ORGANIZATION
HEADQUARTER COTONOU BENIN ZONE 23/24.
=====================================
I'm Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala finance Minster, This mail is to inform you that
finally your Inheritance Lottery funds sum of $8.8 million United State's
dollars is now deposited with Zenith Bank Plc located in Benin republic
for onward transfer into your local Bank account,since this will be the
safe and best way to handle this transaction for security reason.

The Management of this organization will like to apologize on behalf on
the Federal Government of Benin Republic and Lottery Organization union
for the long delay of the transfer your funds into your account. On
receipt of your mail or phone call to the Paying Bank,your funds will be
transferred into your account Under [4working days.]

Note that the Zenith Bank Plc are the people handling your transfer
therefore all you need is to communicate with them today with your details
request such as (1) Your Full name (2)Your Home address (3) Phone numbers
(4) Your Occupation (5) Your full Bank Informations, so that by Tomorrow
morning your transfer will commence. I know how much time and stress its
cost me to get the arrangement done accurately without any error in
regards to that effort you need to follow my advise and
imbibe my directive above as well as contacting the Zenith bank without
delay.

I hereby confirm the details you will use to Contact the Zenith Bank as
follows.

Kindly Contact ZENITH BANK Plc
Managing Director:Mr. George Meze
Telephone: +228 6899-3758
Email:(zenithdirectbank.com@gmail.com)
(Ref:RBOCIGMKL/00Y/2015)

I has secure installed Ownership certificate And World Bank Instruction
Letter the only fee you have to pay is international commission cost of
transfer known as (I.C.C.T) ($89).

Finally they would like to hear from you immediately.

FINANCE MINISTER
Dr.Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala


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