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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: "Robert Lawrence Skinner" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.moynihan_boa@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2015 12:24:13 -0000
Subject: Re: Payment Reconciliation

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION (UNCC)/
OFFICE FOR CO-ORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS (OCHA)
WASHINGTON, D.C, USA



Re: Payment Reconciliation


Attn: Unpaid fund beneficiary,


This office is responsible for investigating the legitimacy of unpaid contract/inheritance and lottery winning claims by companies and individuals and directs the paying authorities (banks) worldwide to make immediate payment of verified claims to the beneficiaries without delay. Be informed that your contract/inheritance/lottery fund worth US$7,500,000 has been approved for immediate release into any designated bank account of your choice.


You are being legally contacted by this office regarding the release of your long awaited fund payment after a detailed review of your payment file; You are hereby advised to contact Dr. Brian Moynihan the Director, Credit/Telex Department Bank Of America for swift transfer of your fund and you must include the following data while contacting him; Your Full names, Your Direct Telephone Number, Your bank account details, and a Scan copy of your drivers license or any government issued ID card for reconciliation with the information forwarded to him.


Bellow is the contact information.


Bank of America
1680 Broadway, New York,
NY 10019, USA
Contact person: Dr. Brian Moynihan
Director, Credit/Telex Department
E-mail: dr.moynihan_boa@hotmail.com
Contact Phone #: +1 315 351 0090


Lastly, I order you to updates this office once you have contacted Dr. Brian Moynihan of Bank of America so we can be following your transaction with them and ensure that your US$7,500,000 is credited into your bank account as fast as expected.


Yours truly,


Robert Lawrence Skinner
Director,
United Nations Information Centre
Washington, D.C. USA
Email: feds.feds@aol.com

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