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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: "Mr. Brian T. Moynihan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bankpaymentdata@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Dec 2015 21:17:00 -0600
Subject: dear estemed customer...

Bank of America Corporate Center
921 Herrin Illinois, 4802 U.S.A
RE/NO: 002-Rbs/0049/2015
Founded: 1928
Phone: (336-833-1642)Fax Number: ( 877-776-3251)
 
REF:- INSTRUCTION TO RELEASE $10.5 MILLION
 
Transfer Release Update.
 
Dear Esteemed Customer,
 
The Management of the Bank of America Corporate Office Headquarters here in 921 Herrin
Illinois, 4827 U.S.A wishes to inform you that after a brief meeting held by the Bank
executives on the 15th Day of September,2015 at precisely 8 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time
(EDT), we deem it appropriate to intimate you that your funds will be transferred to you in
no distance time according to the record we got from Africa due to your inability to
complete the transaction and your failure to meet up with a minor payment obligation, The
actual amount value is $10.5 M USD.
 
This is in line with the instructions of the USA Treasurer, Mrs. Rosa Gumataotao Rios that
all unclaimed funds be released to you with immediate effect.
 
Basically, there are three (3) options for you to get your fund transferred to you. These
options includes:
 
1. Bank To Bank Transfer
2.Online Bank Account Opening
3. ATM Card Payment.
 
You are to make your preferred and affordable choice from the three options below:
Option (1)Bank To Bank Transfer:
This is a direct electronic transfer that will enable you receive the sum of money in any
account that you will provide for this Bank to effect the transfer as it is always done
electronically.
 
It will take three (3) business days to reflect in the account that you will provide.
Cost of transfer:................$200
VAT:.............................$150
Insurance:......................$355
Total:...........................$705
 
Option (2)
Online Bank Account Opening:
You will have to open a new Online Bank account here and it will be registered for
international transfer and you can make an online transfer as it will take 24Hours to get
the account done.
 
Account Opening:................$50
VAT:............................$150
Coverage Certificate:.........$295
Insurance:......................$165
Total:..........................$660
 
Option (3)
ATM Card Payment:
You will have to receive an ATM Card and approved clearance documents this will take two
(2) business days to deliver toyour doorstep.
We will have to use our courier company to deliver the parcel to your location.
 
Post Fee:.......................$100
VAT:............................$150
Insurance:......................$195
Total:..........................$445
 
Please respond to this email by making a selection from the (3) options above.
 
Note: Your funds are protected by a hardcover insurance policy, which makes it impossible
to deduct any amount from the money before it canbe remitted to you.
This means that the above charges cannot be deducted from the Funds and hence must be
provided by you before yourfund is transferred to you.
 
The payment for any of the above options should be sent via Western Union Money Transfer or
Money Gram in the name of the Head of Operations Mr. Anthony Palumbo
Find below the payment information.
 
Name of receiver: Anthony Palumbo
Add: 921 Herrin Illinois, 4802 U.S.A
Text Question: In God
Answer: We Trust
Name of Sender:................................
Kindly get back to me with the scan copy of the Money Gram payment slip for Reference
Number.
 
As soon as we receive your payment, we shall proceed with your fundtransfer immediately.
We anticipate your prompt response.
 
Yours in service,
Best Regard's
Mr. Brian T. Moynihan

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