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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.mark william." <www.@tiara.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: " Mr.mark william." <bankofamerica01@iname.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2016 12:05:57 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Bank of America Corporate Office

Bank of America Corporate Office
Headquarters 100 South West Missouri,NC
28255Our Ref:BOA/IRU/SFE/15.5/WD/011
United States of America
Monday-Friday
8 a.m.-9 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time(EDT)
Saturday and Sunday
8 a.m.-4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time(EDT)
Tel:+1( 636) 764-5453.


Attn: Mr.mark william.

The Management of the Bank of America Corporate Office Headquarters here in 100 South West Missouri,NC 28255 wishes to inform you that after a brief meeting held by the Bank executives yesterday, the 8th DAY of february, 2016, at precisely 8 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time(EDT), we deem it appropriate to intimate you that your funds will be transferred into the Us government account, 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 transfer of your funds $8.500,000.00 USD (Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) into the government account comes up next week. This is in line with the instructions of the USA Treasurer, Mrs.Rosa Gumataotao Rios, that your funds should be paid to the United States Government Treasury Account as unclaimed funds in compliance to section 3 subsection 1(a) of the United States Financial Law enacted in 2001 after an attack on our dear country on September 11,2001.

Find below the profile of the banking institution where your funds will be transferred into the following government directive:
Name of Bank: JP Morgan Chase Headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in New York. JP Morgan Chase Official Bankers for the United States Treasury Department.
AC NO: 68302345093
Routing NO:021109593
Account Name:United States Treasury Department.

Mr. Austin i will advise you to get back to us with the require information below.
Your Full Name===============
Account Number===============
Swift Code===================
Routing Number===============
Copy of Identity============
Your Bank Name==============
Your Bank Address===========
Bank Phone number===========


We will be waiting to have the status from you.

Reply to Officially Sealed.

Yours faithfully,

Brian T. Moynihan (CEO)
Bank of America®
Corporate Office Headquarters,Missouri,S.w.
Bank of America, S.W. Member FDIC.
© 2016 Bank of America Corporation. All rights
reserved. AR72768/DD6A66.

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