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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: Michael Wade <raykubanii@gmail.com>
Reply-To: zenithbankinternationalplc836@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2021 10:57:32 +0100
Subject: HELLO DEAR

Hello friend noted The World Bank Organization and IMF is compensating
all the Scam victims and your email address was found in the scam
victim's list for this fiscal year 2021. Your name was among the Lucky
Winner listed by IMF. Your ATM VISA CARD of (8.5 million dollars) was
approved to deliver to you immediately. This card WILL be handed over
to you in person at your home address. Note, that the ATM VISA CARD
must get to your address within 72 hours once you reconfirm your
receiving address as demanded below.

CHANGES:

CONFIRM YOUR DELIVERY ADDRESS BELOW
NAME: _____________
DELIVERY ADDRESS: ___________
DIRECT CELL NUMBER: _________
COUNTRY: ___________________
ID: ________

Ask Zenith Bank how you can get your ATM VISA CARD of
(USd $ 8,500,000.00.) You can call +229 98567854


CONTCAT PERSON: Jim Ovia
EMAIL: zenithbankinternationalplc836@gmail.com
Telphone: +229 98567854


regard,s
Michael Wade

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