419 scam: "Zenith Bank Plc"<info@zenithbank.com> Notification of payment by ATM Vise Credit Card.

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mary_eke200@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2024 15:55:20 +0100
Subject: Notification of payment by ATM Vise Credit Card.

FROM THE DESK OF DR. WILLIAM EKE
DIRECTOR,INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
ZENITH BANK PLC,LAGOS-NIGERIA.

Notification of payment by ATM Vise Credit Card.

Attention: Beneficiary,

We hereby officially notifying you about the present arrangement to pay you, your over due contract/inheritance fund through (Visa Credit Card) This arrangement was initiated /constituted by the World Bank and Paris Club, due to fraudulent activities going on within the African Region.

The World Bank and Paris Club introduced this payment arrangement as to enable our contractors/inheritance beneficiary to receive their fund without any interference. the Visa Credit Card was contracted and powered by GOLD CARD WORLD WIDE. To this end, you are required to forward your payment information's as follows to enable us load your fund into the card with your information and deliver it to your door step. as the COURIER SERVICES are in charge of the delivery services to your destination.

1)YOUR FULL NAME:
2)YOUR RECEIVING ADDRESS.
3)YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER:
4)YOUR PROFESSION:

Upon the receipt of this mail we are going to load your fund into the Visa Credit Card and send a scan copy of the card to you before we will proceed to dispatch the card directly to your nominated home address so you absolutely have nothing to worry about all we need is your Prompt Response and Co-operation by Gods Grace we will have a successful Transaction.

We awaiting for your immediate response.

BEST REGARDS,
DR. WILLIAM EKE
DIRECTOR, INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPT,
ZENITH BANK PLC,LAGOS-NIGERIA

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