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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: "Foreign Remittance Bank Of America" (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2012 11:47:03 +0100
Subject: FINAL-DAY/BASD/VOL.5-19-OCTOBER-THURS-2012.

Dear Sir,

First and foremost, this office wants to use this medium to extend their warmest greeting to you for having the courage to endure up till this moment because of the attitude of the unscrupulous elements who has created a very bad reputation for the society.

Subsequent to the telex transmission advice we received, this further indicates and granted that your funds will be transfer from the stated dollars account to your destination bank account. Please try all you can to reconfirm us your bank account so that To receive your funds, you must open an account with us to deposit your money .the minimum that would open this account is $32 to cover the transfer made on the spot. This is in contrast to other financial markets to take full advantage of the best exchange rates as the market fluctuates so you will never put on hold or have to negotiate currencies rates or pay any foreign exchange fees.

Please you have to send it today so that we can get things done without any further delay again. Below is the details to send the money by Western Union or money gram Only with the name of our accountant:

Receives Name:--------Ifeanyi Chukwu John
Country:--------- Benin Republic
City/state:--------- Cotonou.
Question:--------- What Color?
Answer:-------- -Blue
Amount:--------- $32
MTCN:---------

As soon as you send the fee, try to forward us the payment details today so that we can proceed without any delay again. After you pay the opening of account fee and your new account is activated and authorized for use than we will wire the transfer as you wish. Please send us your full contact information. N/B: Please dont forget to sebd us your full account details this morning so that we can proceed immediately.
Waiting to hear from you soon.
Thank you ,
Dr. Destiny Mike
Senior manager, Foreign Remittance (Bank Of America)

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