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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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Fraud email example:

From: Zenith Bank Plc <ubaatmpaymentsection@gmail.com>
Reply-To: zenithbankatmpaymentsection@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2022 11:59:34 +0100
Subject: ATM PAYMENT/FUND DUE TO YOU!!!!PAYMENT ALERT


This is to officially inform you that an Inter-Switch ATM VISA Card with a
fund worth(usd$10,9Million)has been accredited in your favor by Zenith Bank
Of Nigeria plc.Your Personal Identification Number are
ATM-427876315545030014.The ATM Card has a daily withdrawal limit of
$8,000.00 USD per Day.

Your Payment File has been submitted to this Bank for immediate
Payment.Instruction was given and We were Directed by the Federal
Government of Nigeria through the Federal Ministry of Finance and AUDITS
and United Nations (UN)and (IMF)to transfer fund of $10.9Million(TEN
MILLION NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DOLLARS)through
International ATM-PREPAID VISA CARD and deliver to you,which you can use in
any near cash point,shopping mall or any bank around you.You can make
withdrawal of money from your International ATM VISA Card from any ATM
MACHINE location or center of your choice/nearest to you, or in any part of
the world.

Be informed that the office of the presidency on your behalf has secured
the approval of your payment of usd$10.9Million(Ten Million Nine Hundred
Thousand United State of America Dollars) and also your ATM-PREPAID VISA
CARD has been upgraded and processed by Zenith Bank Plc. We have down-load
the $10.9Million into the ATM-PREPAID VISA CARD and in your name ,the
password of the ATM CARD will be forwarded to you by our Security Mail
Express to your door step Not by DHL OR any other Courier Services for
security purposes. You are advice to forward to this Bank your full
contact details address to enable us ship your ATM CARD Payment/Fund to you
by a Diplomatic Courier Service which will dispatch your ATM Card Package
to you within 48hrs. Forward to this Bank this required informations below.

Your Full names/occupation
Your physical contact,Home or Office address for Delivery NOT P.O.BOX
Your Direct Telephone number and a copy of your Valid ID CARD.

Thanks for your co-operation

Yours Faithfully
Mr.VINCENT FAMEH
Director Of ATM Swift Card &
Foreign Operation Payment Due Process Unit
Zenith Bank International Plc
Direct your response to this Email address(
zenithbankatmpaymentsection@gmail.com)

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