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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 Plc <jalex4876@gmail.com>
Reply-To: zen.bnkplc00000@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2017 18:00:08 +0100
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

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Zenith Bank Plc
Plot 84 Ajose Adeogun Street
Victoria Island, Lagos

From the Desk of
Mr. Tony Eze
ATM Director,( ZENITH BANK PLC)

Attn:

I am Mr. Tony Eze , the ATM Director Zenith Bank Nigeria Plc, we
receive an instruction from the Federal Government of Nigeria for the
payment of your fund through an ATM CARD medium.

We are currently handling the loading of your ATM CARD with the total
value of $10,700,000.00 and wish to inform you that the ATM CARD will
be ready this week to be delivered to you by today to be send to you.

Be informed by this notice that all beneficiaries of this funds will
be the one to take care of the delivery charges and the Insurance
Policy cover as regulated by the presidency.

You are therefore advice to get back to us immediately upon receipt of
this notice with details of your fiscal mailing address to enable us
proceed with the processing together with it's delivery of your ATM
CARD to your door steps on the proposed date and time.

Thanks for your anticipated cooperation as we are ready to serve you better.

Confirm to me once you receive this mail.You can reach me on my direct
line:+2348168001297. if you have any question to ask.

Yours Faithfully


DIRECTOR ATM DEPARTMENT, Tony Eze
( ZENITH BANK PLC )

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