419 scam: "Zenith Bank Plc - Nigeria."<ashtransfer.zenithbnkplc@accontant.com> ATTN: Dear Beneficiary:"""""GUARANTEED 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:

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:
- "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)
- ",500,000" (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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2347083674756 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- cashtransfer.zenithbnkplc@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Zenith Bank Plc - Nigeria." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cashtransfer.zenithbnk@qatar.io>
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 01:37:44 +0100
Subject: ATTN: Dear Beneficiary:"""""GUARANTEED PAYMENT""""".

Zenith Bank Zenith Bank

as unique as you..........

Plot 13 Idowu Martins Street, Victoria Island, Lagos - Nigeria.

Web Account: cashtransfer.zenithbnkplc@accountant.com

Head of International Operations,

Zenith Bank Plc - Nigeria.

Date: 5th October, 2011

Tel: +234-708-367-4756, +234-1-8719184

From: Zenith Bank Plc - Nigeria.

Subject: GUARANTEED PAYMENT.

Dear Beneficiary

Subject: Irrevocable Release/Transfer Notice for your due funds (US$10,500,000:00).

Without taking much of your time, my name is Dr. Alex Bankole, the head of International Operations of Zenith Bank Plc.

This good news letter is to inform you that we have held a meeting with the American government, British Government, Inter Pol and FBI. The subject of this meeting held in Washington - USA is to eradicate the act of scam, extortion and funds delay which are presently significant with banks in Africa, London and Europe. In conclusion to this meeting, we (Zenith Bank Plc) have been appointed as the only financial institution that will pay all foreign beneficiaries whom have transactions with Nigeria and other African countries. You are quite lucky to be contacted today by this respectable bank for the Release and Transfer of your intercepted funds valued US$10,500,000:00 (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars only) which some greedy officials attempted to divert into a secret account in Switzerland. Presently, your fund is under the custody of this bank and we are ready to pay you immediately because our "Financial Monitoring Unit" (F.M.U) earlier discovered that this f! und was about to be lodged into a

Before we can transfer your funds into your own bank account, you must stop all further contact or communication with every other person or person(s) regarding your funds because it is only this bank that has the legitimate right and mandate to pay you accordingly without delay.

For your immediate payment kindly call this bank immediately on TEL: +234-708-367-4756

Thank you for your basic understanding. We operate under the GLOBAL BANKING STANDARDS.

Officially Sealed by,

Dr. Alex Bankole

Head of Int'l Operations.

(Privacy Policy, Terms, Satisfaction and Banking Accuracy).

ZENITH BANK RC: 204500

...... strengthened its commitment to its roots.

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