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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.BRIAN MOYNIHAN" <terry_hedges@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: unitedemassybenin74@rocketmail.com
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:45:24 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: AR72768/DD6A66 BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE OFFICE HEADQUARTERS







DEAR ESTEEMED CUSTOMER,
 
THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BANK OF AMERICA
CORPORATE OFFICE HEADQUARTERS HERE IN 100 N.TRYON ST CHARLOTTE,NC 28255 WISHES
TO INFORM YOU THAT AFTER A BRIEF MEETING HELD BY THE BANK EXECUTIVES
YESTERDAY,THE 12TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER,2012 AT PRECISELY 8 A.M. EASTERN DAYLIGHT
TIME(EDT), WE DEEM IT APPROPRIATE TO INTIMATE YOU THAT YOUR FUNDS WILL BE
TRANSFERRED INTO THE UNITED STATES TREASURY ACCOUNT WITH THE JP MORGAN CHASE
HEADQUARTERS AT 270 PARK AVENUE IN NEW YORK DUE TO YOUR INABILITY TO COMPLETE
THE TRANSACTION AND YOUR FAILURE TO MEET UP WITH A MINOR PAYMENT OBLIGATION.THE
ACTUAL TRANSFER OF YOUR FUNDS($15,500,000.00) INTO THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT COMES
UP NEXT WEEK.
 
THIS IS IN LINE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE USA
TREASURER,MRS.ROSA GUMATAOTAO RIOS THAT ALL UNCLAIMED FUNDS BE PAID INTO THE
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TREASURY ACCOUNT AS UNSERVICEABLE FUNDS IN COMPLIANCE
TO SECTION 3 SUBSECTION 1(A) OF THE UNITED STATES FINANCIAL LAW ENACTED IN 2001
AFTER AN ATTACK ON OUR DEAR COUNTRY ON SEPTEMBER 11,2001.
 
FIND BELOW THE
PROFILE OF THE BANKING INSTITUTION WHERE YOUR FUNDS WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO
FOLLOWING THE GOVERNMENT DIRECTIVE: NAME OF BANK: JP MORGAN CHASE HEADQUARTERS
AT 270 PARK AVENUE IN NEW YORK.JP MORGAN CHASE OFFICIAL BANKERS FOR THE UNITED
STATES TREASURY.
 
DEPARTMENT
AC NO: 68302345093
ROUTING
NO:021109593
 
ACCOUNT NAME:UNITED STATES TREASURY DEPARTMENT,USA NOTE
THAT IF YOU STILL WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS DO GET BACK TO US IMMEDIATELY SO
THAT WE WILL REMOVE YOUR FUNDS TRANSFER FROM THE LIST OF THOSE TRANSACTIONS TO
BE SEIZED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.ALSO BE INFORMED THAT WE NEED ONLY A
DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF TRANSFER(DIST) TO COMPLETE THE WIRE TRANSFER.THE FEE
TO OBTAIN THE SEAL WAS REDUCED FROM $1000 TO $45 AND NO OTHER FEE IS
INVOLVED.YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SEND THE FEE OF $45 BY WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM
TO THE ISSUING OFFICER AT THE BANK WHERE YOUR TRANSACTION ORIGINATED AS STATED
BELOW:
 
INFORMATION WHERE YOU ARE TO SEND THE MONEY.
 
RECEIVER'S
NAME .......OKAFOR PASCHAL
COUNTRY:.......... BENIN
REPUBLIC
CITY.............COTONOU
QUESTION:..........COLOR
ANSWER:............BLUE
AMOUNT:.............$45
USD.ONLY
MTCN:................
SENDER NAME ..........
EMAIL THE
FOLLOWING:
SENDER'S NAME:
MTCN OR REFERENCE NUMBER
 
THE NAME OF THE
CITY FROM WHERE THE MONEY WAS SENT IF WE RECEIVE THE MTCN TODAY,WE WILL TRANSFER
YOUR FUNDS ($15,500,000.00) BEFORE WE CLOSE OFFICE AND THE FUNDS WILL REFLECT
3HOURS AFTER THE TRANSFER.WE WILL SEND YOU ALL THE TRANSFER DOCUMENTS TO ENABLE
YOU START MAKING CASH WITHDRAWALS FROM YOUR ACCOUNT SAME DAY THE FUNDS ARE
TRANSFERRED.WE HAVE WAITED FOR SO LONG AND WE CANNOT CONTINUE TO WAIT.THANK YOU
FOR GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE YOUR BANKING NEEDS.
 
YOURS
FAITHFULLY,
MR.BRIAN MOYNIHAN(CEO)
BANK OF AMERICA(R)
 
CORPORATE
OFFICE HEADQUARTERS,CHARLOTTE,N.C.BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
MEMBER FDIC.(C) 2012
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
AR72768/DD6A66  BANK OF
AMERICA CORPORATE OFFICE HEADQUARTERS








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