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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: Bank of America <test@sc1c.scg.cn>
Reply-To: <bankofamerican06@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2011 12:05:28 +0100
Subject: Bank of America

From the Desk of Matt Al Bright
Bank of America
London
Ref:UNC/IMF/WB/FGN
 
Attn: Beneficiary,
 
Pursuant to the resolution of the UN Executive Council meeting of 8th May
2011, We the United Nations/IMF/WORLD BANK, wish to inform you that It was
Resolved and Agreed upon that we have received your information, you are
among those who lost their money in pursuing their Contract ,inheritance
fund and lottery winners fund shall be compensated with the various sum they
are owed ranging from $1.5million United States Dollars. These said mention
Fund shall be released on a special method of payment , This Method of
Payment is designed by the UN Authorities to Avert fraud perpetration or
stoppage of fund by some Agencies around the World. We have been mandated to
take charge of this payment Please note that we have opened a private Online
account in your name and your email address has been customized as the
Username to your Account.
 
Please note that you will have to fill in your real existing username and
password.All you need to do is to click on the link below and type your
email address and your secret password of your email address to enable you
have access to your Account.By doing as instructed, your Account balance
will show and you can make an online transfer to any Bank of your choice in
and around the World.This is the best method designed for you to received
your long and over due payment and you will evert the idea of anybody asking
you to payment in advance.
 
Please click the link below to have access to your Account.
 
Web Site:http://www.bankofamerica.co.uk
 
Please contact our affiliate Bank in London, Bank of America with the bellow
email addresses if you are having any problem to enable us guide you.
 
 
Regards.
 
Matt Al Bright
Director, Private Banking
Enq:Bankofamerican06@gmail.com
EMAIL:info@bankofamerica-uk
 

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