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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.
- 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 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.
- zenithbannk_nig@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Zenith Bank Plc <zenithbannk_nig@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2016 09:08:07 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: DID YOU AUTHORISE THIS MEN TO CLAIM YOUR APPROVED FUNDS????
CEO, Foreign Payment,
Zenith Bank Int'l Plc.
Plot 84, Ajose Adeogun Street,
Victoria Island Lagos, Nigeria.
E-MAIL:zenithbannk_nig@yahoo.com
PAYMENT FILE: ZBPL/BEN35/16.
ATTENTION.SIR / MADAM
ZENITH BANK PAYMENT NOTICE OF YOUR FUNDS $10.5M
This is to notify you of a new order on the release of your fund. You have been reported to be sick and hospitalized for about Two months now by your representative Engr. Williams Okon and your partner Mr. Marvyn Jon King of Canada forwarding the below account for the transfer of Partition payment of $10.5M USD of your approved fund as instructed by you with power of attorney tendered to us. Please Verify these information:
HSBC BANK USA.
452 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10018-2706
SWIFT CODE; MRMDUS 33
CREDIT TO; FINANCIAL BANK SWIFT CODE; FIBBBJBJ
ACCOUNT NO; 55139678
BENF; EXPRESS CASH.
I wish to inform you that you're (US$5.5M) outstanding payment has been approved and ready to be paid by Bank to Bank Transfer.I will require you to get back to this office with your decision in regard to those men that came for your fund so do we go ahead to remit your fund into this account?
OFFICIALLY SIGNED.
Mr.Peter Amangbo (CEO)
Zenith Bank Int'l Plc
EMAIL:zenithbannk_nig@yahoo.com
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