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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: "PAYMENT NOTIFICATION FROM BANK OF AMERICA." <un.consignmentdept@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2017 02:00:44 -0700
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION FROM BANK OF AMERICA.

FROM THE DESK OF:
MR.JAMES BRENT
DIRECTOR,CREDIT CONTROL / TELEX DEPT
BANK OF AMERICA
1680 BROADWAY, NEW YORK,
N.Y 10019, USA.


PAYMENT NOTIFICATION FROM BANK OF AMERICA.

PLEASE THIS IS AN OFFICIAL NOTICE FROM BANK OF AMERICA AND MUST BE
TREATED AS URGENCY IT REQUIRED.


FROM THE RECORDS OF OUTSTANDING FOREIGN TRANSACTION DUE FOR PAYMENT
WITH THE AFRICAN AUTHORITIES, YOUR NAME WAS DISCOVERED AS NEXT ON THE
LIST OF THE OUTSTANDING TRANSACTION WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR
PAYMENTS.

DURING OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED ACCOUNT MAINTENANCE AND VERIFICATION
PROCEDURES THIS YEAR 2017, WE HAVE DETECTED A SLIGHT ERROR IN YOUR
ACCOUNT INFORMATION WITH THE AUTHORITIES. PLEASE VERIFY AND RECONFIRM
TO THIS BANK YOUR CREDENTIALS IN ORDER TO AVOID REMITTING THE FUND TO
A WRONG CHANNEL AS THE MISTAKE MIGHT BE DUE TO EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING
REASONS:

1. A RECENT CHANGE IN YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION (I.E. CHANGE OF
ADDRESS,TELEPHONE NUMBER ETC ).
2. SUBMITTING INVALID INFORMATION DURING THE INITIAL TRANSACTION PROCESS.
3. AN INABILITY TO ACCURATELY VERIFY YOUR SELECTED OPTION OF PAYMENT
DUE TO AN INTERNAL ERROR WITHIN OUR PROCESSORS.

THE PRESIDENT OF PARIS CLUB AND WORLD BANK HAS ORDERED OUR BANK TO
CREDIT THE SUM OF US$6 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS INTO YOUR
NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT. NOTE THAT THIS BANK HAVE COMMERCE THE PROCESS
OF YOUR BILL OF PAYMENT AND EVERY NECESSARY STEP CONCERNING THE
IMMEDIATE REMITTANCE SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT WITHIN THE SHORTEST
POSSIBLE TIME ONCE WE RECEIVED YOUR CREDENTIALS TO AVOID REMITTING THE
FUND TO A WRONG CHANNEL.

KINDLY VERIFY AND RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE THE BELLOW REQUIREMENTS TO
PROMPT THE TRANSFER TO YOU.

ACCOUNT HOLDER'S NAME.......:
ACCOUNT NUMBER............:
ROUTING NUMBER.........:
HOME ADDRESS..............:
PHONE NUMBER.............:
BANK NAME.....................:
BANK ADDRESS.................:
BANK PHONE NUMBER...:
BANK TOLL FREE..............:
YOUR FULL DETAILS OF YOU EQUITY LINE OF CREDIT: FOR PROCESSING OF YOUR
FUND BILL OF PAYMENT:

THANK YOU FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION AS WE WAIT
FOR YOUR PROMPT RESPONSE TOWARD THIS OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION TO ENABLING
THE IMMEDIATE PROCESS TO RELEASE YOUR UNCLAIMED FUND WITH AFRICA.

THE MANAGEMENT ARE THEREFORE APOLOGIZED YOU FOR ANY FORM OF DELAY THIS
MIGHT HAVE ENCOUNTERED YOU IN THE COURSE OF THE TRANSFER. WE ARE
POISED TO SERVE YOU BETTER.

REGARDS,
MR.JAMES BRENT

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