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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: Zenith Bank Plc <foreignremitanceunit70@yahoo.de>
Reply-To: Zenith Bank Plc <ccc_service@rocketmail.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2017 08:19:14 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Re: Urgent reply

From Dr Brent Donald Zenith Bank PLC
(CEO: Director Of ATM CARD DEPARTMENT)
Zenith Bank (Head Office)
Address: Plot 84, Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos
TEL+2347140256 FAX +2347275463
Direct mail: ccc_service@rocketmail.com

Attention: Sir

I want to get you inform that $2.5m was transferred from CBN to this bank few days ago after doing the findings i was told to contact you by CBN Governor that the money belong to you. I will like to hear from you if you will like wire transfer Bank draft. ATM card is also ready for you.

For the Bank draft and ATM card Following the law that binds foreigner’s funds in Nigeria, no charges or fees of any kind will be deducted from the original funds and as such the capacity of your Bank draft and ATM card is $2.5m (Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) kindly reply to this email: ccc_service@rocketmail.com to enable me proceed without delay. You can also reach me on my direct line for more details :TEL+2347140256 FAX +2347275463

I wait to hear from you before i proceed. Thank you.

From Dr Brent Donald Zenith Bank PLC
(CEO: Director Of ATM CARD DEPARTMENT)
Zenith Bank (Head Office)
Address: Plot 84, Ajose Adeogun Street, Victoria Island, Lagos

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