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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 <bankzehith@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2016 09:21:20 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

From the Desk of
Rev.Felix Duke
234-70-66-2586-50
PAYING BANKERS


PAYMENT NOTIFICATION



ATTENTION ;SIR


THIS IS THE MANAGER ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL.WE ARE IN CHARGE AND
ASSIGN PAYMENT BANK FOR CONTRACTORS PAYMENT.I HEREBY INFORM YOU ON THE
NEW DEVELOPMENT AND THE FILE BROUGHT BEFORE MY TABLE FOR REMMITANCE.

THERE IS ONE MR ALLAN HURVITZ FROM UNITED STATE OF AMERICA WITH THE
FOLLOWING BANKING INFORMATION BELOW WHO CLAIM TO BE YOUR NEXT OF KIN,
WHOM INFORMED US THAT YOU DIED OF A THROAT CANCER AND HE IS TO RECEIVE
YOUR CONTRACT SUM.

BANK NAME: BANK OF CALIFONIA
ACCOUNT NUMBER:072220-23462
ROUTING NUMBER:122000495
SWIFT CODE:BOFCU533MPX

PLEASE I WANT YOU TO URGENTLY REPLY THIS MAIL IF IT IS NOT TRUE OR
ONCE WE DID NOT HEAR FROM YOU WE WILL GO AHEAD AND MAKE THIS PAYMENT.

YOURS FAITHFULLY

Rev.Felix Duke

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