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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "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: OFFICE OF MANAGING DIRECTOR <info72430@gmail.com>
Reply-To: www.info6@firemail.de
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2022 00:28:49 -1200
Subject: YOUR ONLINE PAYMENT FROM ZENITH BANK.
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7a Shonibare street,
Off Oremeta street,
off Kosoko Street.,
Ojodu-Berger, Lagos
Zenith Bank Nigeria Plc Telex Notification:
Attn: Beneficiary,
How are you today? Hope fine. This is to notify you that we have
program to pay you through online banking services with Zenith Bank
Here in Nigeria. We shall open a new online account for you here which
will cost you $85 only.
Please do remember that your fund of Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars ($500.000.00) has over due to pay out with your
interest so please if this new development is OK by you then get back
to us immediately for proceedings. As we are going to affect your
online banking service through Zenith bank plc immediately.
When Contacting Him Send To Him your
(1) Your Full Name:
(2) Your Valid Direct Tel/ Mobile/Fax Number.
(3) Current Resident Address.
(4) Your Private E-mail Address.
OFFICE OF MANAGING DIRECTOR
Account Department.
Payment Notification from Zenith Bank Plc
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