419 scam: "PT Salim Group" <sales@t-online.de> Re: Public Information Officer.

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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:
- "million 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)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
- "managerzenithb0011@live.com" (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: "PT Salim Group" <sales@t-online.de>
Reply-To: managerzenithb0011@live.com
Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2015 11:16:16 +0100
Subject: Re: Public Information Officer.

DEAR BENEFICIARY,

WORLD BANK GROUP AND UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION do hereby wish to inform you that your payment fund in Nigeria valued at USD$5.5 Million Dollars recovered from the Vault of CBN as unclaimed fund belonging to you have been release to be paid to you via ATM Platinum Visa Card which you will use to withdraw your US$5.5 Million from any ATM machine in your country and any part of the world.

We have assigned only ZENITH BANK PLC to issue an International ATM Platinum Visa Card and Pin# which you will use to withdraw your USD$5.5 Million Dollars from any ATM machine in your country and any part of the world but the amount you can withdraw per day is USD$20,000.00. Now your new Payment Approval No; UN5685P, White House Approved No: WH44CV, Reference No.-35460021, Allocation No: 674632 and your Certificate of Merit Payment No: 103, Released Code No: 0763; Immediate payment confirmation No: -1114433; Secret Code No: XXTN013, Having received these vital payment number, therefore You are qualified now to received and confirm Your payment via ATM Card immediately within the next 72hrs.

We have mandated the Zenith Bank Nigeria Plc, to issue you an ATM VISA CARD and PIN# which you will use to withdraw the fund from any ATM machine in any part of the world but the maximum amount you can withdraw per day is US$20,000.00. You are strongly advice immediately to contact Mr John Wetego Head, Zenith Bank Plc,via his email address: ( managerzenithb0011@live.com ) and send him your information such as:

1) Your Full Name.

2) Your Contact Address.

3) Your Home Phone, Mobile/Cell Phone and fax Number.

4) Occupation .

5) Sex.

6)Age.

Lastly you are warned to disregard other contact or any communication you have with other offices. Government of Nigeria has reported to be sorry for the plight you have gone through in the past.

Thanks for adhering to this instructions and once again and accept our congratulations!

Sincerely Yours,

MR. HARRY DESMOND
Public Information Officer.

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