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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, Ralph Martin" <office.file445783@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: bankofamerican24@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:20:42 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: FROM BANK OF AMERICAN??









 
BANK OF
AMERICA

External Review Committee on Debt Statistics
And
fund audit Balance Debt
IMF-World Bank Collaboration
2195 SW 8TH
ST
MIAMI, FL 33135 
UNITED STATE OF
AMERICA.
OUR REFCODE:BSEL/853/AWN/021/05
 
Attention: Dear
Value Customer,

 
The management of this
bank want to notify you that sum of (10.5million United States Dollars has been
transfer in our bank by Federal Government of B幯in in other to transfer the fund
into your bank account, The money was transfer through DIAMOND BANK-B幯in
according to the bank manager in benin who let us to know that you have paid
much to received your fund in benin which fails as some of those company Money
Gram over there is demanding money from you which is not
good.
 
I want you to clearly
understand that we are here to serve
you according to the instruction from Federal Government -B幯in but unfortunately
we can make the transfer available to you because we did not have your bank
account with us so we decided to send you a message for you to aware that your
money is here and you have to send your bank account immediateld to us to
transfer it to you,
 
Also be informed that the DIAMOND BANK-B幯in in benin
(DB) will obtain the non-residental clearance form and sign on your payment
advice and a copy of the advice will be sent to the World Bank in Swiss for some
record purposes.
 
In line with our Bank Of America in banking matters of
1986 section A 114, Sub section RT745 as amended in 1996, In such transfer you
are advice to send $89 only to Mr. Sunday Okafor Secretary to General Authority
of Anti-Terrorist Enfforcement Unit Benin Republic to obtain Non-Residental
clearance Certificate before the said fund will hit your bank
account.
 
And you will send it to benin republic as the origination of
the said fund to avoid seized your  already transfer fund by US Government. and
must bear the signatary of Barrister Luwis Agu Attorney
general Diamond Bank Benin Republic
 
Therefore.your advise to follow the
instruction immediately and go to western union and send the requested fee
immediately becuase the president of bank of america instructed us to let you
know that we should transfer the $10.5million directly to your account within
1hours we receive the Certificate from Benin
Republic.
 
Furthermore, as soon as we read from you with the
completed form below and your full information, we will send to you the relevant
document that authenticate your fund which also proves you the rightful
beneficiary of the fund and commence with the transfer
immediately.
 
PERSONAL DATA

Your Full Name:......................
Your
Contact Address:................
Your Phone
Number:........................
Your
Age/Occupation:.........................
Next of Kin Name &
Address:....................

Nationality:...............................................
Scan copy of
your Identification:......................
 
BANKING DETAILS
 
Bank Name:........................
Account Holders
Name:..........
Bank Address:.........................
Account Holders
Name:................
Bank Account Number:..................
Routine
Number:............................
Swift
Code:..............................
Bank Phone
Number:.......................................

Be advice to send the required $89 to enable us to
serve you better, note that $89 is the only cost you will bear to have your fund
into your account, I am very sure of what I said, and it is a
promised.
 

Now we are waiting
for you to make the payment through western union money transfer with the name
of Mr.Obalim E.
Ekene  
Receiver____________Obalim E.
Ekene 
Country______________
Benin Republic.

City_____________
Cotonou

Text
Question_________What is good?

Answer_____________
Good reputations.

Amount_______________ $89. 00
 
Please, sender's name and MTCN is
highly recomended.
 
This instruction and the law abids to last but 2 days
only before the final confiscation of your fund.Note that your fund will hit to
your bank account immediately we receive the Certificate from Benin Republic

 
Thanks for your kind understanding
Mr, Ralph Martin
INTERNATIONAL
MANAGER
BANK OF AMERICA
Email:bankofamerican24@yahoo.com


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