419 scam: "MR. OLIVER KARL-HEINZ" <zenithbankpllc@gmail.com> I wait for your urgent reply.

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. OLIVER KARL-HEINZ" <zenithbankpllc@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2022 03:43:35 +0100
Subject: I wait for your urgent reply.

*Attn: SirGreetings!!Information!!!This morning we received a letter and
also a power of attorney from Mr. Martin BÃ¼hler, of Switzerland alleging
that you have been sick hence cannot continue with this transaction. Please
accept our sympathy while we need a confirmatory message from you to be
able to attend to his request of redirecting the payment of $15,000,000,00
Million into your representative Switzerland Bank Account. Note your
silence will mean consent. Here below is the bank account information of
your representative Mr. Martin BÃ¼hler ,as he directed the JPMorgan Chase
Bank to transfer the fund as your representative.Name: Mr. Martin
BÃ¼hlerBank Name: Basler KantonalbankSwift Code: BKBBCHBBBIC Code:
BKBBCHBBXXXIBAN No: CH26 00770016 057333726Bank Address Spiegelgasse 2,
CH-4002 Basel Switzerland.Please quickly notify us if this man was sent to
be your representative to enable the bank to proceed with the transfer
process. Note your silence will mean consent. I wait for your urgent
reply.Thank youMr. Oliver Karl-Heinz*

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