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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: "Dr. Pual Okoro" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infobank535@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2017 03:21:58 -0700
Subject: YOUR ATM VISA CARD IS READY FOR DELIVERY.

Dear Beneficiary,
 
Having review all the obstacles and problems surrounding the transfer of your ($3.500,000.00 USD)Three Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars and your inability to meet up with some charges leveled against you due to the past Delivery Options, We the Board of Directors (Zenith Bank Plc) has ordered our Foreign Payment Remittance Unit to issue you a CORPORATE VISA CARD where your payment will be uploaded and today we got notice that your Payment has been uploaded into CORPORATE VISA CARD, only waiting you to provide the name and address that will place on the card.
 
MOST IMPORTANT: Please send us your current contact details and delivery address immediately you get this message.
 
YOUR FULL NAME:__________________
YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS:______________
YOUR HOUSE PHONE:____________
YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER:______________
NATIONALITY:_____________________
YOUR OCCUPATION:_______________
 
Email those information to Mr. Johnson Eze with this email address as stated below.
 
CORPORATE VISA CARD CONSULTANT;
Contact Person: Mr. Johnson Eze
Official E-mail:   johnsoneze.board.directors@gmail.com
 
Thanks
 
Dr. Pual Okoro
ZENITH BANK OF AFRICAN

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