419 scam: Zenith Bank PLC <mrjosephedauda@gmail.com> RELEASE OF YOUR FUND.

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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:

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:
- "lagos" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Zenith Bank PLC <mrjosephedauda@gmail.com>
Reply-To: www.info6@firemail.de
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2022 22:06:15 -0400
Subject: RELEASE OF YOUR FUND.

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ADDRESS Plot 87 Ajose Adeogun Street Zenith Heights Victoria Island
Lagos Nigeria.

I am Ebenezer Onyeagwu from Zenith Bank PLC, managing director to the
Zenith Bank, I write to know if you authorize or sent Mr. Jerry Thomas
to claim your funds of (US$1.5Million) with American Express Centurion
Bank on your behalf, If
you have not authorized Mr. Jerry Thomas to make claims of your funds
kindly provide the details as listed below:

Name:
Address:
Phone:
Scanned Copy of ID:
your account details below as soon as we receive your mail,

your account will be credited with your fund of USd $1.5Million in
24hrs. However, we shall proceed to issue all payments details to Mr.
Jerry Thomas, if we do not hear from you within the next two working
days from today.

Yours Faithfully,
Ebenezer Onyeagwu
Managing Director/CEO, Zenith Bank PLC

Anti-fraud resources:

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