419 scam: "Mr.David Lipton" <chairman@aristopharma.com> Your funds reg #: JG1N8875BS worth $10,516,000.00 USD

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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:
- "transfer into your account" (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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22968993758 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- zenithbankdirector@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.David Lipton" <chairman@aristopharma.com>
Reply-To: zenithbankdirector@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2016 03:01:40 +0600 (ALMT)
Subject: Your funds reg #: JG1N8875BS worth $10,516,000.00 USD

Good day My Dear

I am writing this mail to inform you that finally your funds reg #:
JG1N8875BS worth $10,516,000.00 USD (Ten Million, Five Hundred and Sixteen
thousand United States dollars is now deposited with ZENITH BANK 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.I took this decision because of the so many restrictions from
Courier service while trying to deliver the fund.

Now we have sett up new development with the ZENITH BANK of Benin where
your fund deposited with your name and I advise you contact the Bank with
your receiving Bank details for further transfer into your account without
further delay.

The Management of this organization will like to apologize on behalf on
the Federal Government of Benin for long delay of the fund transfer 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.] from the ZENITH BANK Plc the arrangement has been perfectly been
made,Instruction letter has been sent to the Bank to remit your total
funds into your account as soon as you contact them.

Note that the Zenith Bank are the people handling your transfer therefore
all you need is to communicate with them today 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 paying bank without delay.

I hereby confirm the Bank details you will use to contact the ZENITH BANK
Managing Director.

Contact Email:===(zenithbankdirector@gmail.com)
Managing Director:Mr.George Meze
Phone:+229-689-93758
Funds reg #: JG1N8875BS

They are patiently waiting to hear from you to process your transfer and
always try to update me with all process.
Mr.David Lipton First Deputy Managing Director
IMF Foreign Payment.

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