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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrudomemma@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2018 15:37:40 -0800
Subject: YOUR ATM CARD PAYMENT IS READY

ZENITH BANK NIG. PLC
ADDRESS: 121 AWOLOWO ROAD
IKEJA LAGOS, NIGERIA
REF CODE: 986
 
 
ATTENTION: GENUINE FUNDS OWNER / YOUR ATM-GOLD CARD IS READY.
 
Due to the difficulties in Bank to Bank wire transfer and also your
inability to comply with the approval processing, we decided to make a
special arrangement with Zenith bank to bring your said payment through
ATM-CARD and it is ready. Now this is to inform you directly, that
your ATM-CARD is fully processed and ready for immediate delivery to
your door step so that you can commence withdrawal straight away.
 
As obligatory, you are specifically required to choose any of the
delivery courier service companies and send the fee immediately for
the delivery of your ATM-CARD.
 
(A) FedEx registration and delivery service $98.00
(B) EMS –SPEED DELIVERY: registration and delivery service $113.00
(C) DHL –EXPRESS: registration and delivery service $120.00
(D) Logistics Company, United Parcel Service (Ups) registration and
delivery service 118.00
 
Kindly use this information below to send the fee, as you know that
there is no time for unnecessary delays because this is early quarter
of the Year 2018. We promise you never to let you down. PLEASE THE
DELIVERY SERVICE FEE, CAN NOT BE DEDUCTED
 
NAME: ADANNA GRACE
ADDRESS: NIGERIA
QUESTION: GOLD
ANSWER: DIAMOND.
 
 
Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Udom Emmanuel
ATM Payment Director (MD)
Zenith Bank Nig Plc
 

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