419 scam: "Mr. Milos Koterec"<zenitfile@zenit.org> IMMEDIATE RELEASE 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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "million 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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
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.
- +2348114865870
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.
- joseph.chiedu@yahoo.es (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Milos Koterec" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <joseph.chiedu@yahoo.es>
Date: Wed, 25 Feb 2015 05:52:53 +0800
Subject: IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND

RE: DOCKET NO. OP1915.

Dear Sir/Madam,

Fund Beneficiary,

We are humbly using this medium to inform you that your outstanding payment of US$10.5 Million Dollars (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars Only) that the Financial Intelligent Unit recovered from the Federal Government of Nigeria as unclaimed Contract/Inheritance, Winning Compensation Payment fund belonging to you has been finally approved to be paid to you unconditionally with your release code number FG/09/15/222/15.

We have assigned the Zenith Bank Of Nigeria, to issue you an International Zenith Bank ATM Visa OR MasterCard which you will use to withdraw this US$10.5 Million Dollars in any ATM machine in your country or in any part of the World but the amount you can withdraw per day is US$5,000.00.

You are advice immediately to contact Rev Joseph Chiedu of Zenith Bank Nigeria, via his phone +234 8114865870 OR Open access Email Address: (joseph.chiedu@yahoo.es) and send him your release code number FG/09/15/222/15 to enable him pay you for more directives.

You are warned to disregard any contact or communication you have with any offices and deal only with Rev Joseph Chiedu and receive your long awaited fund. Government of Nigeria has reported to be sorry for the plight you have gone through in the past to get this fund paid to you.

Contact F.B.I on Email: ATM.Reports@fbi.gov if you did not receive the Zenith ATM Visa Card after 96hours you contacted Rev Joseph Chiedu.

Thanks for adhering to this instructions.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr. Milos Koterec

President of the Economic and Social Council

United Nations

Website:http://www.un.org/en/ecosoc/president/bio.shtml

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