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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Kenneth Ubah" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <zenithintankplc@live.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:03:49 -0700
Subject: ARE DEAD OR ALIVE?.

FROM THE DESK OF DR KENNETH UBAH
DIRECTOR ZENITH INTERNATIONAL PLC
45,MARINA WAY APAPA LAGOS NIGERIA
TEL+234 80 8766-9275
E-mail: zenithIntlankplc@w.cn
DATE:28-06- 2011
 
Attn;
 
 
OUR REF:ZIBP/RTY/FGN/IL/99001/FMW
 
RE:PAYMENT RELEASE OF$15.5 MILLION DOLLARS.
 
My name is Dr Kenneth Ubah the new Director International Remittance
Department Zenith International Bank Plc.
 
This is to inform you that we receive a payment instruction and go  ahead order from the Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN) and from office of
the new president to release your over due contract payment, please we want to know if you give MR ALI MOHAMMED go ahead other to change your
banking information’s because he gave us the new account bellow to change your banking information, please let us know if you are aware
of this.
 
Meanwhile, bellow is the account information he gave us today.
 
Name: Mrs. Gayle E. Lewandowski
Bank Name: First Financial Bank 108 W. Main, Robinson, Illinois 62454 USA
Routing and Account Numbers
074900356 (Routing)
6466893 (Account)
Bank of New York Swift code: IRVTUS3N
Account Name: Mrs. Gayle E. Lewandowski
 
Lastly, get back to us as soon as you receive this message and also attached is the ID card of the woman.You are advice to reconfirm your
banking information as soon as possible where your fund will be transfered into.Below is how you are advice to send it.
 
1. YOUR FULL NAME AND ADDRESS
2. YOUR BANK NAME AND ADDRESS
3. THE ACCOUNT NUMBER
4. THE ACCOUNT NAME
5. THE SWIFT CODE OR SORT CODE
6. YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
7. A SCAN COPY OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT
8. YOUR OCCUPATION
 
Please call me on receipt of this message on +234 808-766-9275 very urgent.
 
Yours Sincerely,
 
Dr Kenneth Ubah
Director International Remittance Dept
Zenith Int'l Bank Plc
E-mail: zenithIntlankplc@w.cn

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