419 scam: "Mr. Jim Ovia"<info@diavaz.com> ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL 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:

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:
- "hundred thousand united states 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)
- "my direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "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.
- +2349096879740 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- zenithbankplcconsult@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Jim Ovia" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <zenithbankplcconsult@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2017 09:57:10 -0400
Subject: ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC.

ZENITH BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC.
Plot 84 Ajose. Adeogun Street.
Lagos, Nigeria
For inquiries/clarification, please call us on:
Telephone:+234-909-687-9740
Customers Care : +234-903-749-2614- 0700ZENITHBANK
Email: zenithbankplcconsult@gmail.com

ATTN" FUND BENEFICIARY,

I hereby send to you this urgent information submitted by Mr.Thomas William Miller of 2115 M Evergreen Dr Sheldon New York

57191 United States of America, with an application to receive your payment on your behalf.

Please as a matter of urgency, you are required to verify the following information and inform us if you are aware or know

anything about this urgent information.

This morning Mr.Thomas William Miller,came to this office claiming that you have instructed him to come and receive the

payment on your behalf with some representatives.

I have ask them to come back next week Wednesday, as they did not provide any power of an attorney from you which will proof

that you thoroughly send them, This was to enable me contact you to verify how genuine this people are to you.

1. Did you instruct Mr.Thomas William Miller, whose information's is below, to claim and receive the payment on your behalf?

2. Did you sign any 'Deed of Assignment' in his favor thereby making him the current beneficiary with the following account

details:

Account Name: Thomas Miller Group Ltd,
A/C # USD 11410255678,
Bank Name: Standard Chattered Bank
NY Swift Code: SCBL 11K111.

Finally, you are hereby advised to indicate to this honorable office with immediate effect, if you are the person that

instructed Mr.Thomas William Miller to come for the claim of your fund worth of $10,500.000.00 (Ten Million, Five Hundred

Thousand United States Dollars), to enable us endorse for the final payment approval order on your behalf.

We shall be waiting for your urgent and prompt response.

Respond back urgently,or call my direct line,which is +234-9096879740 ,for more clarification .

Thank you for choosing Zenith Bank Plc.

Regards,

Mr. Jim Ovia
Chairman,Director of Foreign Remittance Dept.
Managing Director Zenith Bank PLC.

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