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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: "ZENITH BANK INTERNET BANKING" (may be fake)
Reply-To: < john.rusher@yandex.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2016 18:14:50 +0300
Subject: Re:Urgent From Your Bank:::

ZENITH BANK INTERNET BANKING
Address Head Office: 1665,
Oyin Jolayemi Street,
Victoria Island Lagos,
Nigeria.

Dear Valuable Customer ,

We have been waiting for you to contact me for your Funds worth (5 Million USD), being compensation fund for 150 scam victims in United States and Australia, but I did not hear from you all this while.The funds have been in our bank Zenith Bank Internet Banking Nigeria, West Africa, We met with President Buhari of Nigeria who claimed that he has been trying his best to make sure you receive your fund in your account.

Right now, as directed by The United States FBI, We are working in collaborations with the Nigerian international monitoring fund (IMF) and have decided to waive away all your clearance fees/Charges and authorize the Government of Nigeria to effect your compensation payment of FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS, (USD$5.000.000.00) approved by both the British government and the United Nations into your account without any hesitation.. What you have to do now is to contact the Central Bank Internet Banking immediately to know when you will Transfer your funds because of the expiring date.

For your information, I have paid for the Account Offshore Charge, The only money you will send to the Central Bank to Transfer Your Funds direct to Account Online in your country is USD $210 only being Transfer which is the Cost Of Transfer C.O.T Fee of the Bank so far. Again, don't be deceived by anybody to pay any other money except USD210.

However, you will have to pay the sum of $210USD to the Central Bank INTERNET BANKING, being full payment for the Transfer Fee of the Bank as stated in our privacy terms and condition page. Also be informed that i would have paid for the Transfer fee, but the Bank do not accept such payment considering the facts that all Transfer are registered with us have a time limitation and we cannot accept payment not knowing when you will be contacting us for your Transfer or even responding to us.So we cannot take the risk to have accepted such payment to avoid Fraudulent Act.You have to contact Central Bank now for the Transfer of your Funds to your Bank Account with this information below:

Contact Accountant In charge: John Rusher
Email Address: john.rusher@yandex.com
CALL Immediately Tel: +234 8170566743

Reconfirm the below information to the agent:
1. Full Names:
2. Residential Address:
3. Phone Number:
4. Identification:
5. Country
6. Bank Name
7. Account Number
8. Swift Code
9. Routing Number

This is your Online Transfer Login and Password.
Click here http://www.authpro.com/auth/boaonline/ to Transfer
Login: 6682
Password:8100

Request for the Transfer Code number of the Account to enable you start making Transfer to your Bank Account in your Country. Let me repeat again, try to contact them immediately you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and remember to pay the Cost Of Transfer fee of USD $210 for their immediate Transfer of your Funds.As soon as your details are received, our Online Transfer team will give you the necessary payment procedure so that you can effect the payment for the Transfer Fee.As soon as they confirm your payment receipt of $210USD , they will not hesitate to Transfer your Funds to your Bank Account. It usually takes 24 hours being an overnight Online Transfer service.you should also let me know through E-mail tomytam75@gmail.com as soon as you receive your Funds.

Ensure to contact the the Account with the email address given above and ensure to fill the above form as well to enable a successful reconfirmation of your Account.

Best Regards,
Sarah Alade


Zenith Bank INTERNET BANKING ONLINE, Member FDIC
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