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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: "ZIONS BANK HEAD OFFICE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <zionsbankonline@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2021 06:47:12 -0700
Subject: =?utf-8?Q?Spam?=
FROM ZIONS BANK HEAD OFFICE

  
ZIONS BANK HEAD OFFICE
ONE SOUTH MAIN STREET
SALT LAKE CITY,
UTAH 84133 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
WEBSITE: WWW.ZIONSBANK.COM

ATTENTION FUND OWNER:

I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE MYSELF, I AM SCOTT ANDERSON, THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF ZIONS BANK (Main Head Office) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

THE ZIONS BANK HEAD OFFICE WRITES TO INFORM YOU THAT SOME FUND HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE WORLD BANK ORGANIZATION AND PRESIDENCY UNION TO BE RECEIVED BY YOU AS FORM OF COMPENSATION FOR BEING A SCAM VICTIM IN THE PAST YEARS OR COVID-19 AFFECTED.

NOTE: YOU ARE REQUESTED TO CONFIRM YOUR VALID INFORMATION SO AS TO ENABLE THE BANK REACH OUT TO YOU AND BE SURE WE ARE DEALING WITH THE AFFECTED PERSON OR THE FAMILY.

CONFIRM BELOW INFORMATION;

1) COMPLETE NAME AS STATED ON YOUR ID CARD:
2) PHONE NUMBER OR WHATSAPP NUMBER:
3) ADDRESS:
4) ID CARD FOR VERIFICATION :

YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS WELCOMED AS WE ARE OPEN TO RECEIVE ANY QUESTION THAT MAY DISTURB YOU.

SO WE HAVE WAITED SO LONG AND WE CANNOT CONTINUE TO WAIT AGAIN AFTER NEXT TUESDAY, SO JUST LET US KNOW IF YOU AGREE FOR MORE DIRECTION IN THIS MATTER.

YOURS FAITHFULLY

MR SCOTT ANDERSON, THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
ZIONS BANK (Main Head Office) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

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