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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: "Tony Ibeh" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ofile294@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2017 14:16:15 -0000
Subject: Contact Zenith Bank Plc For Your E-banking Now!!!

Attn: Beneficiary

 

We wish to inform you about new agreed easy plan to receive your total fund $4.800,000.00, you can receive this fund within 48 hrs via bank to bank online transfer. This development was called on by E.C.O.W.A.S and I.M.F foreign mission to help some people who have their funds in different banks in Africa. This office therefore advice you to contact the bellow bank and have your total fund transfer to you within 48 hour. This team have until 7th April 2017 to Complete their mission and report back to E.C.O.W.A.S and I.M.F Headquarters here in Benin Republic. Make sure you reply this mail as soon as possible and always check your mail for urgent transfer updates.

 

Your name

your house address

your country and city name

your bank name

your mobile phone num

 

Please do not send your personal bank account number to anyone because you will be the person to transfer the fund into your account via online as guide by our customer care office.

 

Contact person: MR ANDREW K TOFFER

Email: ofile294@gmail.com

 

Your reply is the only delay now you can call the customer care as soon as you reply this mail, Note This!! This online transfer codes will charged by percentages but it has to be an Immediate transfer. Urgently contact them today for your safe transfer.

 

Sec Tony Ibeh

Zenith Bank Plc




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