419 scam: "Mr. EBENEZER ONYEAGWU" <test@fuse.net> [!!Spam]Attention: Beneficiary,

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand us dollars" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "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.
- welcometozenithbankplc@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. EBENEZER ONYEAGWU" <test@fuse.net>
Reply-To: <welcometozenithbankplc@graduate.org>
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2023 04:23:01 -0700
Subject: [!!Spam]Attention: Beneficiary,

Secretary-General António Guterres
Zenith Bank Plc, COMPENSATION UNIT, IN AFFILIATION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION.
UNITED NATIONS (UNITED NATIONS ASSISTED PROGRAMME)
DIRECTORATE OF INTERNATIONAL PAYMENT AND TRANSFERS.
UNITED NATIONS LIASION OFFICE
WEST AFRICA - LAGOS-NIGERIA.
Our Ref: WB/NF/UN/XX027.

Attention: Beneficiary,

How are you today? Hope all is well with you and family? This is to kindly inform you about the current update on the released of your legal funds. We have been having a meeting for the past 4 months which ended 2 days ago with the General Members of the UNITED NATIONS Organization Main Bodies. This email is to all the people that have been scammed in any part of the world, the UNITED NATIONS have agreed to compensate them with the sum of US$5,800,000.00 (Five Million Eight Hundred Thousand US Dollars Only) through a secured/ certified mode of payment Via ATM Visa Card. Therefore, we are happy to inform you that an arrangement has perfectly been concluded to affect your payment as soon as possible in our bid to be transparent. However, it is our pleasure to inform you that your ATM Card Number; 4988 2414 7616 3496 has been approved and upgraded in your

favor. Meanwhile, your Secret Pin Number will be available as soon as you confirm to us the receipt of your ATM CARD.

This includes every foreign contractors that may have not received their contract sum, and people that have had an unfinished transaction or international businesses that failed due to Government problems etc. We found your name in our list and that is why we are contacting you, and we are happy to announce to you that every necessary legal arrangement regarding to your Compensation has been signed and sealed. You are advised

to contact MR.EBENEZER ONYEAGWU Executive Director at ZENITH BANK OF NIGERIA PLC as she is our representative in West Africa - LAGOS NIGERIA.

Contact him immediately for the release of your US$5,800,000.00 (Five Million Eight Hundred Thousand US Dollars Only) compensation payment from the (United Nations) this fund is in an ATM Visa Card for security purpose so he will send it to you and you can clear it in any bank of your choice in your country. Therefore, you should send him your Full Name, Telephone number, Your Contact Mailing address, where you want him to deliver

your ATM VISA CARD to your house address. Contact MR.EBENEZER ONYEAGWU (ZENITH BANK OF NIGERIA PLC) immediately for your ATM Visa Card now as soon as possible: I will like you to call him immediately you receive this email today.

Bank Name: (ZENITH BANK OF NIGERIA PLC)
Person to Contact: MR.EBENEZER ONYEAGWU
Email: welcometozenithbankplc@gmail.com

Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Hoping to hear from you as soon as you cash your ATM Visa Card.

Making the world a better place.

Regards,

Secretary-General António Guterres.
http://www.un.org/sg/

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