419 scam: "MR. EBENEZER ONYEAGWU:" <tonyiwu1000@gmail.com> RE:YOUR PAYMENT

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "card center will send you an atm card" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mrebenezeronyeagwu3@rediffmail.com (Rediffmail, India; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. EBENEZER ONYEAGWU:" <tonyiwu1000@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dlsanusilamido98@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2023 06:29:36 +0100
Subject: RE:YOUR PAYMENT

GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO
NO 12 TINUBU SQUARE LAGOS -NIGERIA
OFFICIAL Email: mrebenezeronyeagwu3@rediffmail.com

ATTENTION:

THIS IS TO OFFICIALLY INFORM YOU THAT WE HAVE VERIFIED YOUR
INHERITANCE FILE AND DISCOVERED REASONS WHY YOU ARE YET TO RECEIVE
YOUR PAYMENT. IT IS BECAUSE OF IRREGULARITIES AND COMPLICATIONS
DISCOVERED ON YOUR PAYMENT FILE BY OUR TECHNICAL EXPERTS IN RESPECT TO
YOUR CONTRACT / INHERITANCE PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS WHICH HAVE JUST BEEN
DULY RECTIFIED.

MEANWHILE, WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT YOU ARE STILL DEALING WITH
IMPOSTORS AND NON RECOMMENDED OFFICIALS IN THE BANK. SUCH ACTS MUST
STOP FOR SECURITY REASONS IF YOU WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR INHERITANCE
PAYMENT.WE HAVE DECIDED TO BRING A SOLUTION TO YOUR PROBLEM,RIGHT
NOW WE HAVE ARRANGED YOUR PAYMENT THROUGH THE HSBC ATM SWIFT CARD
PAYMENT UNDER RESERVE BANK OPERATION ACT 2005 , THAT IS THE LATEST
INSTRUCTION BY WORLD BANK.

THE SWIFT CARD CENTER WILL SEND YOU AN ATM CARD WHICH YOU WILL USE TO
WITHDRAW YOUR MONEY FROM ANY ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD,BUT
THE MAXIMUM IS TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER DAY, SO IF YOU LIKE TO
RECEIVE YOUR FUND THIS WAY PLEASE DO LET US KNOW BY CONTACTING THE
CARD PAYMENT OFFICER ON EMAIL: mrebenezeronyeagwu3@rediffmail.com AND ALSO
SEND THE FOLLOWING

INFORMATION
TO
SWIFT CARD OFFICER:
1 PHONE AND FAX NUMBER,
2 ADDRESS WHERE YOU WANT THEM TO SEND THE CARD THROUGH DIPLOMATIC
COURIER SERVICE ( P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTED)
3 YOUR FULL NAME.
4 ,A COPY YOUR PASSPORT OR ID CARD

FOR YOUR INFORMATION YOU HAVE TO STOP ANY FURTHER
COMMUNICATION WITH ANY UNAUTHORIZED OFFICE UNTIL YOU RECEIVE THE ATM CARD.

NOTE: BECAUSE OF IMPOSTORS, WE HEREBY ISSUE YOU OUR
CODE OF CONDUCT TAG NUMBER WHICH IS (3532) SO YOU MUST HAVE TO
INDICATE THIS CODE WHEN CONTACTING THE CARD OFFICER

MR. EBENEZER ONYEAGWU:
GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO
ZENITH BANK PLC

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