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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:

Fraud email example:

From: BANK OF AMERICA <update----office19@att.net>
Reply-To: officefillecompany@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 22:26:01 -0800 (PST)
Subject: WELCOME TO BANK OF AMERICA




WELCOME TO BANK OF AMERICA
BANK OF AMERICA.
E-MAIL: (officefillecompany@yahoo.fr)
TELE: 16062730492
DATE  OF EMAIL 8/3/2011.
DEAR;
 
WE RECEIVED YOUR MESSAGE CONCERNING THE WIRE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND DEPOSITED IN THIS BANK US($2.7m USD) YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO RECONFIRM YOUR BANKING DETAILS TO US AS LISTED BELOW TO THIS BANK BEFORE WE CAN PROCESS WITH THE TRANSFER AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE OUR TRANSFER CHARGES TOO.
 
HERE IS THE NEEDED INFORMATION TO TRANSFER YOUR FUND INTO YOUR DESTINATED ACCOUNT WITHOUT ANY DELAY IMMEDIATELY THIS BANK CONFIRM THE ACTIVATING OF NEW ACCOUNT FEE TODAY. URGENT RESPOND FROM BANK OF AMERICA TO ENABLE US COMPLETE THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUNDS TOMORROW AFTERNOON IMMEDIATELY YOU COMPLY WITH OUR TRANSFER CHARGES COST.
                               
1.BENEFICIARY FULL NAME :
2.YOUR BANK NAME :
3.YOUR BANK ADDRESS :
4. BANK ROUTING NUMBER:
5. BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER :
 
WE ARE WAITING FOR YOU TO VERIFY THE ABOVE INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY SO THAT THE TRANSACTION WILL BE PROCESSING. AND ALSO THIS BANK WILL DIRECT YOU ON HOW TO SEND THE ACTIVTING FEE SO THAT WE CAN TRANSFER YOUR FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY YOU HAVE ACCOUNT WITH THIS BANK.
 
USE THIS INFO BELOW TO SEND THE FEE TODAY VIA MONEY GRAM AS IT WILL BE CHEAPER AND FASTER TO ENABLE THIS BANK PROCCED AHEAD AND ACTIVATE FEE WHICH IS $85 USD, THE NEW ACCOUNT OVER HERE THAT WILL BE USE TO TRANSFER YOUR FUND TO YOUR DESTINATED ACCOUNT THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY.
 
SEND THE FEE TO OUR HEAD OFFICE IN BENIN REPUBLIC WITH THE BELOW INFORMATION
 
BENEFICIARY NAME.................... AUGUSTINE NWEKWU        
COUNTRY....................... ..............BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY.......................... .............COTONOU
TEXT QUESTION...................... ...WHO MADE HEAVEN?
ANSWER........................ ..........GOD
AMOUNT........................ ......$85 USD.

IMMEDIATELY YOU SEND THE MONEY REMEMBER TO SEND THE PAYMENT INFORMATION TO THIS BANK TO AVOID ANY AFFICATION IN RECEIVING THE FEE OVER THERE IN OUR BRANCH OFFICE IN BENIN, PEACE IN JESUS NAME.

CHAIRMAN/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF BANK OF AMERICA.
BANK OF AMERICA FOREIGN OPERATION TRANSACTION
DIRECTOR. U.S.A MOORE WENLTON.
 
 


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