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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: mobile@iransmart.biz
Reply-To: drjohnchris7@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2021 05:12:46 -0700
Subject: my subject

my 7a Shonibare street,
Off Oremeta street,
off Kosoko Street.,
Ojodu-Berger, Lagos
ZENITH BANK NIGERIA PLC
Zenith Bank Nigeria Plc Telex Notification:

Attn:,

How are you today? Hope fine. This is to notify you that we have program to pay you through online banking services with our paying bank in United State of America. We shall program online transfer for you on your name.

Please do remember that your fund Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($10, 5 million) has over due to pay out with your interest so please if this new development is OK by you then get back to us immediately for proceedings. As we are going to affect your online banking service through our paying bank in USA (Golden Bank) immediately.

Kindly forward the following information to us to enable us proceed for the release of your fund.

(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Your Valid Direct Tel/ Mobile/Fax Number.
(3) Current Resident Address.
(4) Your Private E-mail Address.

Yours in service,

Dr. John Chris
Account Department.
Payment Notification from Zenith Bank Plc.

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