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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: "Brian T. Moynihan,(CEO) Bank of America" <ba75918@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wftransfer@outlook.com
Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2017 19:03:11 +0100
Subject: Bank of America Corporate Office Headquarters

Bank of America Corporate Office Headquarters,
New York, Our Ref:BOA/IRU/SFE/15.5/WD/013
United States of America
Call or send SMS: +1 646-455-3921
Monday-Friday
Email: wftransfer@outlook.com & brian.moynihan@pisem.net
8 a.m.-9 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time(EDT)


Dear esteemed customer,

The Management of the Bank of America Corporate Office Headquarters here in 100 N. Tryon St Charlotte NC 28255, wishes to inform you that after a brief meeting held by the Bank executives on the 21st Day of April 2017 at precisely 8am Eastern Daylight Time(EDT), we deem it appropriate to intimate you that your funds will be transferred into the United States Treasury Account with the JP Morgan Chase Headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in New York 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 ($15,500,000.00) into the government account comes up next week.

This is in line with the instructions of the USA Treasurer; Mrs. Rosa Gumataotao Rios that all unclaimed funds be paid into the United States Government Treasury Account as unpaid 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 7th October 2001. Find below the profile of the banking institution where your funds will be transferred into following the government directive if you don't claim it:

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, USA.

Note: if you still wish to receive your funds do get back to us immediately with your DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF TRANSFER (DIST) so that we will remove your funds transfer from the list of those transactions to be seized by the United States Government. Also be informed that we need only a DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF TRANSFER (DIST) to complete the wire transfer. The fee to obtain the SEAL was reduced from $850 to $235 and no other fee is involved. You are required to send the fee of $235 through money gram or western union to the issuing officer as stated below and send your payment information's to ( connectbengeorge@outlook.com ) and also send a copy of the payment information to us through email wftransfer@outlook.com & brian.moynihan@pisem.net for filling and record purpose.

HERE IS THE ISSUING OFFICER'S PAYMENT INFORMATION TO SEND THE COST OF THE DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF TRANSFER (DIST) THROUGH MONEY GRAM OR WESTERN UNION:

Receiver Name: Mike Onu
Country: Benin Republic.
City: Cotonou
Test Question: Be Rest
Answer: Assure
AMOUNT to send:$235
MTCN numbers (............)
Sender's name: .......
Sender's country........

Contact the issuing officer with information below:

Name: Mr. Ben George
Email Address: connectbengeorge@outlook.com
Phone: +229-688-649-53

So you are therefore advised to send $235 as instructed and contact: Mr. Ben George of (DIST) office via e-mail: connectbengeorge@outlook.com with the payment information's to issue you the DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF TRANSFER (DIST) Also Re-confirm the information below to avoid error or discrepancies in your payment file:

{1}.Your Full Name and Address
{2}.Your Confidential Tel, Cell
{3).Your Bank name and address
{4).Your A/c Name:
{5}.A/c Numbers:
{6}.Your Swift Code:
{7}.Routing Numbers:
{8}.Fax:
{9}.copy of your ID or Drivers License

Once we receive the DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF TRANSFER (DIST) today, we will transfer your funds ($15,500,000.00) before we close office and the funds will reflect in three (3) hours after the transfer. We shall send you all the transfer documents to enable you start making cash withdrawals from your account same day the funds are transferred. We have waited for so long and we cannot continue to wait.

Your urgent email response is highly anticipated. Contact us through my official email addresses: wftransfer@outlook.com or brian.moynihan@pisem.net

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve your banking needs.

Yours faithfully,
Brian T. Moynihan,(CEO) Bank of America
Email: wftransfer@outlook.com
Call or send SMS: +1 646-455-3921
Corporate Office Headquarters,New York.
Bank of America, N.A. Member FDIC 2017 Bank of America Corporation Insurance products are offered through Merrill Lynch Life Agency Inc., Bank of America, N.A. and/or Bank of America Insurance Services, Inc., all of which are licensed insurance agencies and wholly-owned subsidiaries of Bank of America Corporation. 2017 Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved

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