419 scam: "Mr Andrew Gamble" <info@zenithbank.co.uk> Transfer

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Andrew Gamble" <info@zenithbank.co.uk>
Reply-To: "Mr Andrew Gamble" <info89346@gmail.com>, info89346@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2023 17:12:21 -0700
Subject: Transfer

Zenith Savngs (UK) Ltd,
39 Cornhill,
London,
EC3V 3ND,
Great Britain.

Greeting,

Your e-mail address came up in a random draw conducted in Zenith Savings (UK) Ltd, Branch Office Of Donation International Operation in London UK.

I am Mr Andrew Gamble, personal accountant to Late Mr. Roger Ian Wright".an American businessman, founder of an investment company based in São Paulo. On May 22, 2009, Mr. Roger Ian Wright, his wife and their two children died in a King Air B350 plane crash in the coastal city of Trancoso, in the state of Bahia.;READ: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/103213/Four-generations-of-family-die-in-plane-crash

Is a well known Philanthropist, before he died made a "WILL" in a law firm in United Kingdom stating that fund management firm Arsenal Investment (Charity Fundraising support Account) with the Zenith Savings (UK) Ltd, should donate US$6.5 Million (Six Million Five Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars only) to any lucky individual Philanthropist or charitable organization overseas.

The Zenith Savings (UK) Ltd,is in agreement with Late Mr.Roger Ian Wright to donate the fund to any lucky individual in America, Europe, Asia and Africa in order to help improve lives and businesses.

We have made our random draw and your e-mail address was picked to receive this fund as the beneficiary of his "WILL". Kindly get back to me as soon as you are in receipt of our email to enable the Transfer Operation direct you on what next to do to receive this fund legally.

You are advised to include the followings below:

FULL NAME:

FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:

TELEPHONE and FAX NUMBERS:

Yours sincerely,
Mr Andrew Gamble,
Chief Financial Officer
Zenith Savngs (UK) Ltd London Branch

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