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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: =?UTF-8?B?TXIuIFBldGVyIEFtYW5nYm8=?= <rafaelbmancini@terra.com.br>
Date:
Subject:

FROM THE DESK OF: MR. PETER AMANGBO.
GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO ZENITH = BANK CORPORATE.
COTONOU - BENIN REPUBLIC.
TELEPHONE: 229-99073328, EX= T 135
MOBILE: +229-61147994
EMAIL: COOPERATIVES@MAIL2ZENITH.COM
RE= F: 00957/0866/FBP/005

DEAR WELL-REGARDED CUSTOMER,

I ACKNOWLE= DGED THE RECEIPT OF YOUR LETTER AND THE INFORMATION ENCLOSED TOO WAS WELL N= OTED AND UNDERSTOOD.  PRIOR TO THIS EFFECT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND = MANAGEMENT STAFFS OF OUR DEAR HONORABLE BANK HELD A MEETING ON FRIDAY - 28T= H OF OCTOBER 2016 ON THIS MATTER TO DELIBERATE UPON THE RECEIPT OF YOUR APP= LICATION LETTER FOR THE RELEASE OF THE FUND WHICH CAME TO US AS A MATTER OF= SURPRISE.

AFTER AN OFFICIAL AND PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION AND VERI= FICATION OF YOUR DETAILS, WE ARE NOW CONVINCED THAT YOU ARE THE REAL BENEFI= CIARY OF THE SUM OF $10 MILLIONS UNITED STATES DOLLARS (TEN MILLIONS UNITED= STATES DOLLARS) DEPOSITED BY MR/MRS DAVIDSON-UNITED NATION HIGH COMMISSION= ER.

CONSEQUENT UPON THE PAYMENT AUTHORIZATION ORDER AND FOREIGN EXCH= ANGE ALLOCATION ORDER GRANTED IN YOUR FAVOR BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND M= ANAGEMENT STAFFS OF OUR DEAR HONORABLE BANK FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR O= VER DUE INHERITANCE FUND LYING DOWN UNCLAIMED IN OUR BANK FOR A LONG PERIOD= OF YEARS.  THEREFORE, WE ARE HEREBY READY TO PAY YOU OFF THROUGH KEY = TESTED TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER (K.T.T) DIRECTLY IN TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCO= UNT.

THIS HONORABLE BANK WILL NOT FAIL TO BRING IT TO YOUR HEARING A= T THIS JUNCTURE THAT IT IS IMPERATIVE TO OUR BANK TO GO INTO FURTHER DOCUME= NTATION WITH FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE INLINE WITH THE ETHICAL PRINCIPLES= GUIDING OUR LICENSE AS A COMMERCIAL BANK HERE BENIN BEFORE WE CAN BE ABLE = TO EFFECT THE TRANSFER OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUND.



BE INFORMED= THAT OUR BANK LEGAL ADVISER BARRISTER COLLINS ABU OGUN (ESQ) LEFT FOR FEDE= RAL CAPITAL TERRITORY,COTONOU THIS MORNING TO CARRY OUT THE PROCESS OF THE = GOVERNMENTAL CERTIFICATES AND BANKING DOCUMENTS PROPER BEFORE THE GOVERNMEN= TAL AGENCIES IN OTHER TO SECURE NECESSARY OFFICIAL PERMISSION OR APPROVAL W= ITH APPROPRIATE CLEARANCE FROM THE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES REGARDING THE RELE= ASE OF YOUR INHERITANCE FUND.  BEAR IT IN MIND THAT THE FOLLOWING ACTS= STIPULATED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE NATION, FUND TRANSFER ACT, EXCHANGE CO= NTROL ACT, AND FINANCIAL EDICT GAVE THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE THE STATUTORY P= OWER TO MONITOR ALL FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES AROUND THE NATION.

TO ENABL= E THIS OFFICE TO ENHANCE THE PROCESS OF SENDING YOU VITAL DOCUMENTS WHICH Y= OU ARE TO SIGN AS THE BENEFICIARY AND CLAIMANT OF THE FUND BEFORE THE RELEA= SE OF THE FUND INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT COULD BE EFFECTED.YOU ARE T= O BEAR THE COST OF THE COURIER WHICH STATED AS FOLLOWS


DISPATCHI= NG FEE: USD$250
ASSESSMENT FEE: USD$200
STAMP DUTY: USD$100
TOTAL:= USD$550

WITH THIS COURIER FEE, WE SHALL BE ABLE TO SEND THE ORIGINA= L COPIES OF THE DOCUMENTS TO YOUR WORK HOME.  BE INFORMED THAT THE COU= RIER FEE, NO PART OF IT CAN BE DEDUCTED FROM THE INHERITANCE FUND UNTIL YOU= DULLY SIGN THE DOCUMENTS ORIGINALLY AS THE BENEFICIARY AND CLAIMANT. = NOTE THAT THIS FEE HAS TO BE SENT BY {MONEY GRAM} MONEY TRANSFER WITH THE = CHIEF MESSENGER'S NAME, WHICH INFORMATION IS AS STATED BELOW:

NAME: = GRACE IWUNOR
ADDRESS: COTONOU, BENIN
TEXT QUESTION: URGENT
TEXT AN= SWER: YES

AS SOON AS THE FEE IS PAID,YOU ARE KINDLY ADVISED TO SCAN = AND SEND THE PAYMENTS SLIP INFORMATION GIVEN TO YOU BY THE {MONEY GRAM} AGE= NT OR RATHER SEND THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

1. SENDER=E2=80=99S NAM= E
2. SENDER=E2=80=99S ADDRESS
3. REFERENCE NUMBER
4. AMOUNT
5. = TEXT QUESTION AND TEXT ANSWER

IF DIFFERENT FROM THE ONE GIVEN ABOVE.=   NOTE THAT THIS WILL ENABLE THE RECEIVER TO BE ABLE TO PICK THE FEE E= ASILY FROM THE {MONEY GRAM} OFFICE WITHOUT ANY HINDRANCE.

OUR HONORA= BLE BANK HEREBY ASSURED YOU THAT AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THE PAYMENT OF THE C= OURIER FEE, WE SHOULD DISCHARGE OUR DUTY ACCORDINGLY BY SENDING YOU THESE V= ITAL DOCUMENTS NEEDED TO BE SIGNED BY YOU OFF TO YOUR RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS S= O THAT YOU CAN HAVE THEM SIGNED ORIGINALLY AS THE BENEFICIARY AND CLAIMANT = OF THE SAID FUND.

WHEN THESE DOCUMENTS ARE DULLY SIGNED BY YOU,YOU W= ILL SCAN AND SEND BACK THE COPIES FOR ENDORSEMENT PROPER AND AS SOON AS THE= DOCUMENTS ARE BEEN ENDORSED,WE SHALL BE ABLE TO PROCESS THE TRANSFER OF YO= UR OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUND TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.

THEREFO= RE YOU ARE KINDLY ADVISED TO STATE YOUR BANK DETAILS SUCH AS YOUR

1.= ACCOUNT HOLDER'S NAME.
2. BANK NAME
3. BANK ADDRESS
4. BANK ACCOU= NT NUMBER
5. SWIFT CODE & BANK CODE

TO AVOID THE FUND BEEN TR= ANSFERRED TO WRONG ACCOUNT.  YOU ARE ADVISED TO TREAT THIS ISSUE AS A = MATTER OF URGENCY WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL FOR YOUR OWN = GOOD INTEREST AND BENEFIT.

WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION AND AN= TICIPATION.  WE ARE FIDELITY, WE KEEP OUR WORD.

WAITING TO HEAR= FROM YOU SOONEST.


MR. PETER AMANGBO - GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR/C= EO ZENITH BANK CORPORATE
KIND/WARM REGARD'S
MR. PETER AMANGBO
GROU= P MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO
ZENITH BANK PLC.

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