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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: "Foreign Remittance \(Bank Of America\)" <officefile----0224@att.net>
Reply-To: info.atmremittancedepartm@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2011 04:39:04 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FUND PICKUP IN NEAREST BANK



Dear Sir.  

With all due respect,  Thank you for receiving my email.  you can pickup your fund from the nearest bank this morning as soon as you can send us the requested fee this morning so that we can get our BOA clearance document this morning so please try all you can to see that you send the requested fee today so that your fund will be at your destination address by today without any further delay again. Please note that the only fee you have to send today is $33, Please note that this $33, is to provide you BOA clearance document by today and nothing more again. Please it will take care of every things.  Below is the details to send the money by Western Union or money gram Only.

Receives Name:--------Ifeanyi Chukwu John
Country:--------- Benin Republic
City/state:--------- Cotonou.
Question:---------  What Color?
Answer:-------- -Blue
Amount:--------- $33
MTCN:---------

As soon as you send the fee, try to forward us the payment details today so that we can proceed without any delay again. Please try all you can to see that you do that today so that we can finalize every things by today without any further delay again. the bank has made it clear that as soon as you send this fee today that your fund will be
at your destination address by today without any further delay again.

Please get back to us now.

Waiting to hear from you soon.
All the best
Destiny Mike.
Bank of America.
Management.

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