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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: "Scott A. Anderson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <zionsbank77@usa.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 23:37:02 +0100
Subject: WELCOME TO ZION BANK AMERICA.

Zion Bank America
870 US-89, North Salt Lake, UT 84054, USA
Email: zionsbank77@usa.com
Website: www.zionsbank.com
Date: 6/18/2019


WELCOME TO ZION BANK AMERICA.


Dear Beneficary,

Zion Bank isn't just a bank. We're part of your community, your next door neighbor, with more than 140 years of history behind every transaction and community investment. We offer access to ATMs throughout Utah, Idaho, and eight other states. We provide financial resources, wealth management solutions, mortgage services, and more. We deliver solutions from real people — people who haven't forgotten who keeps us in business.

However, we are writing to inform you your payment has been approved and endorsed by the United Nation Organization authorities.

Your details and information has been confirmed with the instruction and approvals given from International Monetary Fund and Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI, Washington DC, USA in regards of your deposited of fund authorized by the United Nation(UN), sum of US$4,800,000.00 (Four million, eight hundred united state dollars) as your full payment of your compensation fund.

Due to the outgrowing scam activities going around the globe, Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) and Homeland Security Director, MG Timothy J. Weinberg, Adjutant General and Director State Military Department, Washington Military Dept., Bldg 1 Camp Murray, WA 98430-5000 and in conjunction with the United Nations Compensation Unit; has instructed our Financial Institution to use high enhanced medium in Banking System to set up a Personal On-line Banking Account on your behalf.

Affirmatively, the sum of US$4,800,000.00 was deposited in our bank and we have been instructed to pay you directly via personal on-line bank or direct wire into your bank account.

The Management has agreed and we need your cooperative response to conclude on the open opinion of considering a Personal On-line Banking Account for you with our bank and then give you the on-line access which will enable you to check and make electronics wire transfer out to any part of the world of your choice.

We are going to have this account open in your name and with your details as soon as you reply to this important e-mail as it needs urgent attention.

Furthermore, we deemed its appropriate to notify you that your funds will be transferred into the United States Treasury Account with the JP Morgan Chase, if we don't hear from you within a minimum of 24hours and a maximum of 72 hours (3days) as this email priority has raised to be in high urgency.

Let me know that you agree and understand the important of this matter before we go ahead.

Kindly confirm the below information to enable us confirm surely we are on with the right beneficiary:
P.S: PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR NAME AS IT IS CLEARLY WRITTEN IN YOUR PASSPORT AND ID CARDS SO THAT WE WILL NOT MAKE MISTAKE IN OPENING OF AN ACCOUNT ON YOUR BEHALF;


Full Name:
Home Address:
Telephone Number:
Next of Kin:
Occupation:
Age:
Gender:
Date of Birth:
Email Address (es):


Looking forward for your next Email Letter.


Thank you for your patience.

We in Service,
Mr. Scott A. Anderson.
President and Chief Executive officer (CEO)
Zion Bank (Main Office) United States of America
Mobile phone: (385) 429-9486
Fax: (409) 313-8402
Email: zionsbank01@mail.com
Website: www.zionsbank.com

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