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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "affidavit of claim" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "affidavit " (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- zenithbannknig11@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Dr Paul Adams <dr.paul.adams011@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2022 15:10:57 -0700
Subject: Lets hear from You
DR PAUL ADAMS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
Zenith Bank Int'l Plc.
E-MAIL: zenithbannknig11@gmail.com
Our Ref: ZBNPL/FGN/PAYMENT/NG/02/2022
PAYMENT FILE: ZBPL/CP/2/22
Phone: +234-811-692-2078
Dear Sir
Contract number: NNPC PED 2039-X91/ FGN MIN 009 : Contract amount: US$ 25.32
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With reference to my last mail as regards to your fund I have
decided to write you the last reminder as you have refused to
acknowledge the receipt of my mails as it needs urgency based on the
fact that the two men brought another account for the bank to
transfer your fund are now on my toes. As it is now, they have treated
to take the bank to the court that we have decided up hold their fund
even with out any reason as they have given us a letter of change of
name and account as regards to that effect with affidavit of claim.
Be you informed that after this mail if nothing is being herald from
you then we are prepared to obey the law and the fund will be
transferred to the account below.
FRANKFURTER BANK
A/C NO.: 367840545
SWIFT CODE: 50050201
BENEFICIARY: CERSTIN WENGER
This may interest you to know that they also send affidavit of claim
with letter claiming that you signed it for them to claim the fund. I
will like to hear from you today before I conclude with them because I
will effect the payment on Thursday being 23 JUNE 2022 as to avoid
any case that may come up based on your non responding to my mails in
this matter. I am aware that if I fail to release their fund by next
week ,it will take another dimension to this bank as we are not ready
to go to court concerning this matter. I therefore advise you to
indicate your stand on this issues as to avoid you losing your fund
to those men if you are sure that you did not sent them. I am waiting
to hear from you regarding to this matter.
Sincerely Yours
Dr Paul Adams
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
Zenith Bank Int'l Plc
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