419 scam: "DR.BLAIZE ZERRETTE HEAD OF CUSTOMERS SERVICE"<dr.blaizezerrette@ymail.com> ARE YOU AWARE OF YOUR FUND!!

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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:
- "swift card payment center" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "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)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "abuja" (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.
- paymastergeneralfgn@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "DR.BLAIZE ZERRETTE HEAD OF CUSTOMERS SERVICE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.blaizezerrette1@ymail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2011 07:40:35 +0100
Subject: ARE YOU AWARE OF YOUR FUND!!

BANK MAIN BRANCH
ENCINO OFFICE
16311 VENTURA BOULEVARD
ENCINO CALIFORNIA USA
TELE/FAX: +1801-469-5703
8 SEPTEMBER, 2011.

PART PAYMENT OF US$3.5M.

ATTENTION BENEFICIARY,

THE HSBC BANK PLC, CALIFORNIA MAIN BANK BRANCH, USA ARE PLEASED TO INFORMYOU THAT AN ATM CARD CONTAINING US$3.5 MILLION (THREE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS)HAS BEEN SENT TO OUR CARD DEPARTMENT PAYMENT CENTER FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA IN YOUR FAVOUR AS
CONTRACT/INHERITANCE PART PAYMENT EXECUTED WITH THEM.

THIS DECISION WAS MADE AFTER THEIR LAST MEETING WITH THEIR NEW PRESIDENT CHIEF GOODLUCK EBERE JONATHAN (GCFR) IN ABUJA (FCT) NIGERIA LAST WEEK,WHICH WAS ALSO ATTENDED BY THE UNITED NATIONS REPRESENTATIVES AND WORLD BANK AUDITORS, THEY ALL AGREED AND CONCLUDED THAT THEY WILL SETTLE SOME OF THEIR CONTRACTOR'S WHICH YOU ARE AMONG WITH THE SUM OF US$5.5M EACH BY
ISSUING THEM AN ATM CARD WHICH THE MAXIMUM WITHDRAWAL PER HOUR IS US$1,000( ONE THOUSAND US DOLLARS ) THROUGH HSBC BANK ENCINO CALIFORNIA,USA.

THEREFORE, YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO RECONFIRM:

1) YOUR FULL NAME
2) YOUR REAL ADDRESS OF RECEIVING THINGS(P.O BOX NOT ACCEPTED)
3) YOUR TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER.
4) YOUR AGE/OCCUPATION

THIS BANK SHALL SEND YOUR ATM CARD TO YOU AT NO COST WITHIN 7 WORKING DAYS WHICH YOU WILL USE TO WITHDRAW MONEY IN AN ATM MACHINE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD PENDING THE ISSUANCE AND PRESENTATION OF APPROVAL CERTIFICATE AND THE ATM CARD SECRET PIN NUMBER FROM THE PAYING GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA.

YOU SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT THE DIRECTOR OF SWIFT CARD PAYMENT CENTER OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA(DR DAVID MARCOS) BEING THE PAYMASTER GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION ON HIS HOTLINE #+234-813521212,FAX+234-5850821,EMAIL:paymastergeneralfgn@hotmail.com FOR MODALITIES ON OBTAINING APPROVAL CERTIFICATE AND THE ATM CARD PIN NUMBER TO ENABLE US DISCHARGE OUR DUTIES EFFECTIVELY.

YOUR EARLIEST COMPLIANCE IS NEEDED AS THIS BANK OWN NO APOLOGY FOR CANCELLATION OF SENDING YOUR ATM CARD DUE TO UNABLE TO GET THE PIN CODE OF THE ATM CARD AND APPROVAL CERTIFICATE AS INSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TRANSACTION RULES EDITED 2005 AS AMENDED 2008.

BEST REGARD.

DR.BLAIZEZERRETTE
HEAD OF CUSTOMERS SERVICE

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