419 scam: "Mr. PETER AMANGBO"<jack.zheng@fulgentsun.com> HELLO

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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:
- "atm card department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "courier company" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. PETER AMANGBO" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ccffcc0005@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 16:48:52 -0500
Subject: HELLO

Good Day.

This is Zenith Bank PLC, we have successfully processed your International Certified Visa ATM Card with which you can withdraw
your funds value at $750,000.00 United States Dollars bit by bit from ATM Machine in all part of
the World until the expiration of the Bank ATM Card in February 2015.

This fund is deposited by the newly establish office of the United States and European Union Home Affairs Commission Lagos Nigeria for compensation to all scam victim.

Please take note that cash withdrawals in this ATM Card is minimum of $1000 in anyone instance and a maximum of $5000 in a single day.
Your Visa ATM Card will be delivered to you by the bank official
courier Company, Rocket Express Services a Courier/Delivery Service Company; with Air Waybill Receipt 7842974786.

Inside the Visa ATM Card parcel is a sealed mailer with your 4-digit personal identification number (PIN) for your withdraws, I strongly
advise that you change the PIN immediately you receive your parcel and do not disclose your PIN to anyone under any circumstances, not
even to cashiers at payment points.
Please contact the Rocket Express Services by email and phone below for the delivery of your Visa ATM Card now;
Rocket Express Service

Mr. STEVEN JACOBS, Manager, International Shipment and Logistics.

Email: wccb01@56788.com
Contact them with your information below and request the immediate
delivery of your Visa ATM Card parcel with Air Waybill
Receipt 7842974786.

I. Your Names
2. Home/Office Address
3. Age
4. Occupation
5. Phone Number

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. PETER AMANGBO
Director, Visa ATM Card Department,
®Zenith Bank PLC

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