419 scam: "ZENITH BANK PLC"<zenithbank020@zenithbank.com> COMPENSATION PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

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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:
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- info.zenithbank80@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ZENITH BANK PLC" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.zenithbank80@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2018 05:23:47 -0400
Subject: COMPENSATION PAYMENT NOTIFICATION

Dear Beneficiary,

We had a meeting with the entire board of directors today and we have concluded that your compensation payment that is long overdue to be released to you in this case get back to me now for little instructions to follow and have your compensation payment released to you .

CONTACT MRS ANNABELLE MCGUINNESS WITH DETAILS BELOW FOR YOUR PAYMENT RELEASE.

EMAIL: info.zenithbank80@gmail.com
NAME: MRS ANNABELLE MCGUINNESS

REGARDS
MR RICHARD VARDEN
ZENITH BANK UK

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Note: it is important that you do not provide your credit card number and account details, disclose any confidential information's or banking instruction in your email.

we maintain strict standards and procedures to prevent unauthorized access to information about you.

The information contained in this email alert is confidential. it may also be legally privileged. if you are not the addressee you may not copy,forward , disclose or use any part of it. if you have not received this message error,please delete it and all copies from your system,and notify ZENITH BANK immediately by calling our phone numbers +442032864019 , +442032 876605

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