419 scam: "ZENITH BANK PLC"<server1@nebus.com> GREETING FROM ZENITH BANK PLC.

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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:
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "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.
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.
- +2348035400874 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "ZENITH BANK PLC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jonepaul36336@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2017 23:22:42 -0800
Subject: GREETING FROM ZENITH BANK PLC.

HEAD OFFICE BRANCH

PLOT 84, AJOSE ADEOGUN STREET, VICTORIA ISLAND

LAGOS - NIGERIA

TEL: +234-803-540-0874

0700-ZENITH-BANK

ZenithDirect: +234-803-540-0874

0700-ATM-ZENITH

ATM Unit: 07-286-996478

0700-CARD-ZENITH

CARD UNIT: 07-2273-936484

FAX: +234 (1) 2618200

GREETING FROM ZENITH BANK PLC,

THE ZENITH BANK PLC, LAGOS NIGERIA ARE PLEASED TO INFORM YOU THAT US$1.5M (ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS) HAS BEEN SENT TO OUR ATM MASTER CARD DEPARTMENT FROM WORLD BANK SWITZERLAND IN YOUR FAVOR TODAY, AS ONE OF THEIR FOREIGN BENEFICIARY.

THIS DECISION WAS MADE AFTER THEIR LAST MEETING WITH THEIR NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR LAST WEEK, WHICH WAS ALSO ATTENDED BY THE UNITED NATIONS REPRESENTATIVES AND ZENITH BANK AUDITORS,THEY ALL AGREED AND CONCLUDED THAT THEY WILL SETTLE SOME OF THEIR FOREIGN BENEFICIARY WHICH YOU ARE AMONG WITH THE SUM OF US$1.5M EACH.

THEREFORE, YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED TO RECONFIRM:

1) YOUR FULL NAME

2) YOUR ADDRESS

3) YOUR TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER.

4) YOUR AGE/OCCUPATION

YOUR EARLIEST COMPLIANCE IS NEEDED AS THIS BANK OWN NO APOLOGY FOR CANCELLATION OF YOUR FUND, DUE TO UNABLE TO CONTACT US ON TIME, AS INSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TRANSACTION RULES EDITED 2010 AS AMENDED

2016.

BEST REGARD.

MR. JONES PAUL

OPERATION MANAGER ZENITH BANK PLC.

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