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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: "Mr. Jim Ovia" (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2020 13:59:26 +0100
Subject: BANK PAYMENT NOTIFICATION & WIRE TRANSFER INSTRUCTION!!!

From: Mr. Jim Ovia
International Remittance Dept.
Zenith Bank Nigeria Plc.
Postfach 8098 Union,
Union Clearing Number: 230
Postal Account:80-2-2
SWIFT: UBN CH UH 80A

Attention Fund Ordering recipient,

BANK PAYMENT NOTIFICATION & WIRE TRANSFER INSTRUCTION

We found your name and email address on the List supplied to us by the
ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC) NIGERIA,that is why we
are contacting you. We wish to inform you that you have been
recommended by THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION (EFCC)
NIGERIA to receive the sum of $7.5M, as a scam victim from this bank
which is based on the understanding and current proposed legislative
payment agreement between our ordering customer,the Federal Government
of Nigeria/United Nations which instructed this payment for you.

Our Bank as a member of the financial services compensation scheme
established under the financial services and market act 2000 31st
December,is subjected to pay all outstanding debts within the West
African Economic Areas and Deposits denominated in all currencies and
treated alike.

To ensure we carry out our normal payment procedures accurately and to
help in continually improving our services and interest of security;
we therefore demand that you send your proper identity to confirm your
person as the beneficiary. We shall also require you to confirm your
acceptance to receive this fund.

Please indicate correct telephone number, address and real receiving
Bank details. Any information that is not correct may likely prohibit
us from making transfer. Your information will be treated with utmost
security and shall be used for services related reasons.

We would like to inform you that our Bank shall be making transfer to
your account immediately you reconfirm your bank account as we are not
certain with this bank account below submitted on your behalf by the
some other people here, Be informed that there are several accounts
submitted for your

payment by your local representatives Engr. Williams Okon to our
International Transfer Director. We do not know into which account to
effect your payment

You are hereby required to clarify the followings immediately: -

1. Did you broker your fund to one Mr. Smart Kevin of Canada to claim
and receive the payment on your behalf?

2.Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in his favor, thereby making him
the current beneficiary with

the following account details?

Northwest trust Bank
One Oak brook Terrace, Chicago, Illinois USA,
6023-13 76ABA ROUTING NO: 171000152,
A/C NO: 12 49819
A/C NAME: Titan Erectors,
Gerard V. Radice/Konzeng Agent

3. You are required as a matter of urgency to confirm the legitimacy
of the above claim and kindly give us reason why you decided to affect
the above Change of Account. If you are not aware of this claim,

please confirm to us through the above stated e-mail address
immediately by stating your authentic Account details, for proper
credit of your funds as we have here in your file.

Due to the long delay this payment has suffered, be rest assured that
immediately these payment irregularities are cleared, you would
receive your fund remittance analysis for clearance of funds into your
account. Note that we are bound to recognize Mr. Smart Kevin's claim,
if you fail to RESPOND

promptly to this inquiry following the Deed of Assignment he
submitted to claim this payment. Make sure you get back to this office
as soon as possible so that the necessary action will be taking

immediately.

Mr. Jim Ovia
International Payment Department(IPD)
Zenith Bank Plc

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