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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: "revdavidmike@rocketmail.com" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bankofafrica101@rocketmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:57:38 +0200
Subject: FROM BANK OF AFRICA



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.

Attention: Dear, Friend,

The management of this bank want to notify you that sum of ($900.000.00 Us United States Dollars has been transfer in our bank by Federal Government of Benin in other to transfer the fund into your bank account, The money was transfer through DIAMOND BANK-Benin, 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 -Benin, 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-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 $99 only to Mr. Israel Jacobs 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 $ $900.000.00 Us Dollars ,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 $99 to enable us to serve you better, note that $99 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.

Receiver________Israel Jacobs,
Country__________Benin Republic.
City_____________ Cotonou
Question______What is good?
Answer___________Good reputations.
Amount___________$99. 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, David Mike
+229-96 30 63 17
Email: bankofafrica101@rocketmail.com
INTERNATIONAL MANAGER
BANK OF AMERICA


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