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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: bankofamericannyusa@yahoo.cn
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 03:30:20 -0500 (EST)
Subject: BANK OF AMERICA , NY. USA

Bank of America, New York
>From the Desk of Dr. Grey Watson
Credit/Telex department
495 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo, NY
TEL: 716 810 3186
FAX: 716 810 3100
Website: www.bankofamerica.com



OUR REF: BOA/NY-USA/TTD/998/13



TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER NOTICE.


WE ARE HEREBY OFFICIALLY NOTIFY YOU CONCERNING YOUR FUND TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER THROUGH OUR BANK,

BANK OF AMERICA, NEW YORK, TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT, WHICH HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY APPROVED BY THE

MANAGEMENT OF WORLD BANK SWISS (WBS) TO CREDIT THE SUM OF US$18.5 MILLION INTO YOUR BANK

ACCOUNT.

NOTE THAT I HAVE STARTED PROCESSING YOUR PAYMENT AND EVERY THING CONCERNING THE IMMEDIATE

REMITTANCE OF YOUR FUNDS WILL BE CARRIED OUT WITHIN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME FROM THE TIME WE

RECEIVED YOUR BELOW NEEDED INFORMATION. ALSO BE INFORMED THAT THE GOVERNOR OF BANK IN LONDON

(BL) WILL SIGN ON YOUR PAYMENT ADVICE AND A COPY OF THE ADVICE WILL BE SENT TO THE WORLD BANK

IN SWISS FOR SOME RECORD PURPOSES.

MEANWHILE YOUR INFORMATION AND YOUR FULL CONTACT DETAILS WERE RECEIVED FROM OUR RESEARCH

MANAGER, BARR. PAUL PETERSON ON YOUR BEHALF TO FRB FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND. THIS

FUND WAS LATE PRESIDENT OF LIBYA MUAMMAR GADDAFI DISCOVERY FUND WITH WORLD BANK OF SWITZERLAND,

WHICH THE SWISS BANK HAS DECIDED TO DISTRIBUTE IT GENEROUSLY TO HELP FEW LUCKY INDIVIDUALS AND

THE AMERICAN GOVERNMENT IS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE SWISS BANK TO DISTRIBUTE THE FUND TO 700

HUNDRED THOUSAND PEOPLE IN AMERICA, EUROPE AND ASIA IN OTHER TO HELP IMPROVE THEIR BUSINESSES.


THEREFORE, RECONFIRM THE BELOW INFORMATION ACCURATELY, BECAUSE THIS OFFICE CANNOT AFFORD TO BE

HELD LIABLE FOR ANY WRONG TRANSFER OF FUNDS OR LIABLE OF ANY FUND CREDITED INTO AN UNKNOWN

ACCOUNT. THESE ARE THE INFORMATION WE NEEDED TO BE RECONFIRMED BY YOU.


1. YOUR FULL NAME:
2. YOUR DIRECT CELL OR OFFICE PHONE TO REACH YOU:
3. YOUR ADDRESS OF LOCATIONS:
4. YOUR FULL BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS


FINALLY, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO RECONFIRM DIRECTLY TO ME THE ABOVE INFORMATION TO ENABLE ME USE IT

TO PROCESS YOUR BILL OF PAYMENT.


YOURS FAITHFULLY,


DR. GREY WATSON DIRECTOR
CREDIT / TELEX DEPT.
BANK OF AMERICA , NY. USA

Here is the link:
http://www.omnitv.ca/ontario/info/funds/docufund.shtml

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