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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 Josef Ackermann, <samobi47@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 07:37:33 -0400
Subject: Notice of swift remittance in your favor.

Wire/ Transfer/ Department (c) 2012
275 VALENCIA AVE, BREA
website:www.bankofamerica.com
1-4246536641
OUR REF........ US/BOA-BX/BNYX/06-7.
Email ( bankofamerica101@accountant.com


Dear Customer,

Notice of swift remittance in your favor.

We acknowledge the receipt of the cash payment in your favor as one of the numerous clients that is directed to credit into your account with immediate effect. this funds was directed by Rev Roy Goodman United Nations office, As a matter of fact you have been advice to reconfirm to us your Bank account information where you wish this funds to be wired with immediate effect total sum of $10.7 Million United State dollars Only,

1. Your full name and present residential address.
2. Home and office telephone numbers.
3. Your last four digits of social security number.
4. Name of account:
5. Account no:
6. Routine number.
7. Name of Bank and address.
8. Your I.D Card
9. Your Company name and position
10. Credit Card Yes or No

Note that the Bank of America will get back to you with your payment advice as soon as we have received the above mentioned information to track your wire to find out if the credit applied has reflected in our central computer once we concluded . As soon as we received your mail with the information we shall forward the Join Endorsement Fund Release Authority sign by our CEO


Thanks You for choosing Bank of America ,

RESPOND ASAP

Mr Josef Ackermann,
Credit Control/Telex Dept,BOA.
Payment Officer.


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