419 scam: "ZENITH BANK PLC"<godwinemefilele@alto.ocn.ne.jp> URGENT CONFIRMATION NEEDED IMMEDIATELY

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "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.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- +4407024084811

Fraud email example:

From: "ZENITH BANK PLC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tony_zenithbankunitedkingdom@ovi.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2012 23:38:29 -0700
Subject: URGENT CONFIRMATION NEEDED IMMEDIATELY

ZENITH BANK PLC

Plot 84, Ajose Adeogun Street,

Victoria Island

Lagos, Nigeria.

Attention: Honorable Beneficiary,

This is to officially inform you that your partner Mr. Martin Young from London have forwarded to this office a new order of payment on your contract fund with hospital report proving that You are sick and hospitalized for about six months now. The below account for the transfer of (USD$2.5M) Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars worth the cost of your supply of security video cameras contract allocated to you by federal government of Nigeria. As instructed by you with power of attorney tendered to us on Friday, the new bank account has been Verified and approved for payment. Kindly note the banking details and make any correction if need be. The federal Government of Nigeria directs all the payment via our bank stated above.

Bank Name: Williamstown Savings Bank

Address: 795 Main Street, Williamstown Massachusetts 01267

Account Number: 790026140

Routing Number: 211872946

Swift Code: BOFAUS3N

Account Name: Money Market Savings.

MODES OF PAYMENT ARE;

(1) ATM Card Payment: An ATM Card Will Be Charged With This Amount with

Limited Withdrawals per Day.

(2) Bank to Bank Wire Transfer.

HOWEVER, you are required to get back to this office with your decision ON MODE OF PAYMENT Chosen.

Note; due to all the scams that have been going on here in Nigeria, we have reached an agreement with the Federal Government of Nigeria that all payment should be directed to our Branch in the UK. All enquires on the payment should be directed to Mr. Tony Uzoebo, the foreign operations manager.



            MR. TONY UZOEBO

            EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,

            TEL: +44(0)7024084811

            TEL: +44(0)7024036557

            Fax: +44(0)7043071529

            Email: tony_zenithbankunitedkingdom@ovi.com

Dr. Godwin Emefiele

CEO/Chairman (Zenith Bank Plc)

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