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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 <babaodi49@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: BANK OF AMERICA <bankofamericaoffice989@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 12:49:31 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: ATTENTION.NOTIFICATION AND GUARANTEE FROM. BANK OF AMERICA


 CORPORATE OFFICE HEADQUARTERS,CHARLOTTE, N.C.BANK OF
AMERICA,N.A.MEMBER FDIC.(C) 2012 BANK OF AMERICA
CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE OFFICE HEADQUARTERS

ATTENTION,GOOD MORNING


NOTIFICATION AND GUARANTEE FROM. BANK OF AMERICA STAMP BY THE GENERAL MANAGER AND SIGN BY U.S TREASURY DEPARTMENT IMF GUARANTEE TO SEND YOUR MONEY BACK IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVED THE FUNDS TO YOUR ACCOUNT AFTER PAY THIS CHARGE THAT STATED .ONCE YOU SEND THE $85 TODAY FOR THE INFORMATION OGENE DANIEL, YOUR $15.5MILLION, WILL DEFINITELY TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT WHITING 3HOURS WITH OUT ANY MORE CHARGE, I GIVE YOU 100% OF GUARANTEE THAT THIS
PAYMENT OF $85 THAT YOU WILL SEND WILL CARRY OUT THE DELIVERY OF YOUR ATM CARD AND YOUR CHEQUE WITHOUT ANY MORE CHARGE, IF THERE ANY MORE REQUIRE AFTER SENDING THIS $85 THAT I GUARANTEE YOU THIS BANK WILL TAKE CARE OF IT AND MAKE SURE THAT YOU RECEIVED YOUR $15.5MILLION AS I PROMISE IN 8HOURS.

SO YOU ARE ADVISED TODAY TO GO AND SEND THE FEE AND BE REST ASSURED THAT THERE ISN'T ANYMORE CHARGE AFTER THIS PAYMENT OF $85 AND I GUARANTEED YOU THAT IF THERE ANY MORE CHARGE AFTER SENDING THIS $85 I WILL PAID IT AND MAKE SURE THAT YOU RECEIVED YOUR #15.MILLION.

BE ADVISED TO SEND THE FEE VIA MONEY GRAM OR WESTERN UNION AND SEND THE PAYMENT DETAILS TODAY.

RECEIVER'S NAME.......EMEKA EMMANUEL
COUNTRY:.......... BENIN
REPUBLIC
CITY.............COTONOU
QUESTION:..........BEST COLOR
ANSWER:............PINK
AMOUNT:.............$85 USD.ONLY
MTCN:................
SENDER
NAME ..........
EMAIL THE FOLLOWING:
SENDER'S NAME:
MTCN OR
REFERENCE NUMBER


WE ARE WAITING FOR YOUR REPLY WITH THE PAYMENT, DETAIL.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MR.BRIAN MOYNIHAN (CEO)BANK OF AMERICA(R)
CORPORATE OFFICE HEADQUARTERS,CHARLOTTE, N.C.BANK OF
AMERICA,N.A.MEMBER FDIC.(C) 2012 BANK OF AMERICA
CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE OFFICE HEADQUARTERS

 

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