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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: Foreign Dept <transferdept_adb1@live.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 08:07:33 +0000
Subject: RE: HELLO,DID YOU SEND MR.BOBBY J. ANTTILA . FROM USA TO COME AND
CLAIM YOUR FUND?


NEW DIRECTOR FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT,

ZENITH INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC

CORPORATE HEAD OFFICE;

PLOT 84, AJOSE ADEOGUN STREET

VICTORIA ISLAND

LAGOS NIGERIA

Tel: +234-8077-520-213



Our Ref: ZBN/IRD/ZBX/10/014



THE BANK WANTS TO NOTIFY YOU THAT YOUR OVER DUE PRIZE WINNING FUNDS HAS BEEN
GAZETTE TO BE RELEASED, BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVERDUE FUND
TRANSFER. MEANWHILE, A MAN CAME TO MY OFFICE FEW DAYS AGO WITH A LETTER,
CLAIMING TO BE YOUR TRUE REPRESENTATIVE.



WE WANT TO INFORMATION FOR YOU TO CONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE IF THIS MAN IS TRULY
FROM YOU OR NOT AS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR
PAYING INTO THE WRONG ACCOUNT.



NAME: MR.BOBBY J. ANTTILA .



A/C #: 4242300252,



BANK NAME: PCN



BANK OF AMERICA,



SWIFT CODE: PNCCUS33.



YOU ARE ADVICE TO RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE, AS A MATTER OF URGENCY IF THIS MAN
IS FROM YOU. YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FILL AND SEND THIS INFORMATION FOR
VERIFICATIONS PURPOSES SO THAT YOU’RE FUND VALID US$4.5M US DOLLARS WILL BE
REMITTED INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.THIS FUND IS AS A RESULT OF
INHERITANCE ON YOUR BEHALF.



INFORMATION NEEDED FROM YOU FOR VERIFICATION IS AS FOLLOW:



1. YOUR NAME:



2. YOUR FULL ADDRESS:



3. YOUR TELEPHONE/ FAX:



4. AGE



5. SEX:



6. YOUR OCCUPATION



HOWEVER, YOU CAN EQUALLY RECEIVE YOUR PAYMENT BY CHOSEN FROM THE BELLOW
OPTIONS;



1) INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT, send your mailing address



2 WIRE TRANSFER WHICH IS BANK TO BANK TRANSFER; send your banking information



3 ATM INTERNATIONAL CREDIT CARD, send your full address



AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE THIS, WE WILL COMMENCE WITH ALL NECESSARY PROCEDURE SIN
OTHER TO REMIT THIS MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT, THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENCY, THE
SENATE COMMITTEE FOR FOREIGN OVER DUE INHERITANCE FUND HAVE APPROVED AND
ACCREDITED THIS REPUTABLE BANK WITH THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL
REMITTANCE/FOREIGN OPERATIONS, TO HANDLE AND TRANSFER ALL FOREIGN INHERITANCE
FUNDS THIS THIRD QUARTER PAYMENT OF THE YEAR 2013.



WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENTS DETAILS TO THE SAID MR.BOBBY, IF WE DO
NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING DAYS FROM TODAY.



WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THE DELAY IN TRANSFERRING OF THIS FUND MUST
HAVE CAUSE YOU THOUGH IT WAS DUE TO OUR BUSY SCHEDULE IN PAYING OTHER
BENEFICIARIES WHOM THEIR FILES HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED FOR PAYMENT.CONTACT THIS
OFFICE IMMEDIATELY WITH THIS EMAIL ADDRESS TO ENABLE US PROCEED;



BEST REGARDS,



MR. RASHID MOHAMMED

DIRECTOR FOREIGN REMITTANCE

ZENITH INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC


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