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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:
- "atm card department" (this phrase is often used in the ATM card payment scam)
- "fund beneficiary" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- 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.
- zenithmrebenezer@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "CONTACT Joseph .T Dawha1960" <josephtdawhacontact@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2022 09:49:14 -0700
Subject: URGENT
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Our Ref: NNPC/ ZBK /2022
Attn: Fund Beneficiary,
The (NNPC) contract awarded committee on foreign dept clearance with
Zenith Bank,has reviewed your claims for payment according
to the laid down procedures, Inheritance/Compensation (Five million
five hundred thousand) United States Dollars only ($5.5M) to you as
the fund beneficiary.
Be informed that Your ATM MASTER CARD is ready. The Card is valid till
December 2024. And the Total Amount in the ATM MASTER CARD is((Five
million five hundred thousand)United States Dollars only ($5.5M)
)United State Dollars. We await your Delivery Address and Valid Phone
Number for the Card to be delivered to you within the next 72 hours,as
the DHL Delivery company is Awaiting your details. feel free to
contact Mr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu the Director of ATM Card Department
Zenith Bank in order to obtain details of charges for delivery for
your card to your home address on below details:
Contact Person: Mr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu
ATM Card Department
Zenith Bank
Tel:234 08122840246
E-mail: zenithmrebenezer@gmail.com
1. Your Full name, (where you want to receive your ATM Card):
_______________________________________________
2. Your home Address: _____________
3. Your telephone number: _________
4. A copy of your ID: _____________
5. Occupation:___________________
6.Sex/Age:____________________________
7.Country:__________________________
Yours faithfully,
Joseph .T Dawha
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