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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: "Thomas Jefferson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <thomasjefferson11@qq.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2013 19:06:48 -0700
Subject: TREASURE ACCOUNT DEPOSIT INSURANCE

Bank of America, 
150 Broadway,
New York, NY 10038
United States.
REF: BOA/US/ NY-CBX/03/1
 
                                   FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD 
 
This notification is in regards to your Unclaimed Asset in United State Treasury Account since pass two years The U.S Federal Reserve Bank Mandate has been issued to a commission namely The Office of Foreign Asset Control & the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in the UNITED STATES to effect this payment to you using its traditional banking procedure, Via Wire Transfer.
 
Upon direct contact and service obligation we have been required by U.S Federal Reserve Bank to contact you, I make bold to give you the details of the perfected modalities for the project's prompt realization be informed that we are right in the process of releasing the total sum of $48.500.000.000.00 (Fourth Eight Million Five hundred united state dollars) to your account
The Office of the U.S Bank Federal Reserve board announced a $48.5 million to each beneficiary in category top list which your name has been short listed from the (Treasure Account Unclaimed Asset) to be paid before ten working days after the banking due process. The announcement was made in Washington D.C on 15th July, 2013, with Federal Banks officials World Wild which includes
 
a) U.S Federal Reserve Bank (FRB)
b) Bank of England (BOE)
c) European Central Bank (ECB)
d) Bank Central Asia (BCA)
e) Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CB UAE)
 
And U.S Attorneys general reached a landmark agreement worth up to $37 billion for the settlement of all beneficiaries’ with the nation's five largest services Banks.Before this transfer will be carry on to your nominated bank account, The Office of Foreign Asset Control & the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (of which the Comptroller serves as a director have to carry on the investigation with the requested information, All regulatory requirements for the swift Transfer Parameters must be provided immediately as stated below:
A) Full name …………………………………
B) Current home address ………………………
C) Copy of your identification passport/international or local  
D) Personal mobile line……………&……………landlines 
E) Fax number ………………………… (Compulsory) .Alternative E-mail ID………….. 
F) Occupation……………… Company or Office Name …… & Address ……………… .
 
Banking details
 
{1}. Your Full Name: ………………
{2}. Your Home Address: ……………..
{3}. Your Confidential Tel,
{4). Your Bank name :……………………………..
{5}.  Your Bank Address. ………………….
{6). Your A/c Numbers.:………………
{7}. Your Beneficiary Names:……………………
(8). Your Swift Code:………… ………………………..
{9}. Your Routing Numbers.:………………………………….
Note: Bank of America attach strict measures on funds Release order regulations.
You will be further advised on your closing appointment with all parties involved in this remittance office as we are using our extensive secure connections in Treasury and Bills and have designated this pay payment through our bank online transfer to your nominated account in Bank of America    Pierrefonds Pierrefonds, Quebec H9A 1A1
My Job is to aid you in the successful pay in of the total amount after our due investigation into your account through Bank of America paying canter’s It shall be done in a very professional way to avoid unforeseen problems. I have registered you in our syndicate Investor online data base expecting you to forward to us the details above in fully to enable us upload our transfer file storage facility.  You are also confirmed a Bank of America Syndicate Investor and you are now protected by all the laws and protective measures put in place by this bank for Individuals dealing in bulk cash.
We shall proceed with your payment formality upon the confirmation from you on the details above.Thanks for your co-operation while looking forward to serving you with the best of our service.
 
Again it is the largest joint(FRB)settlement in history,and Involves banks that collectively service almost 60 per cent of the nation's mortgages and Treasury.
Best regards,
Thomas Jefferson
Executive Officer International & Exchange Control Dep’t
Tel: +1(646)727-9648
BANK OF AMERICA 
__________________________________________________________________________________________
 
This e-mail is generated by the Bank of America. This e-mail is only for the above addressees, it may contain confidential or privileged information. If you are not an addressee you must not copy, distribute, disclose or use any of the information in it or any attachments. If you have received it in error please kindly delete it and notify the sender immediately. Bank of America accepts no liability for any loss or damage resulting directly and indirectly from the transmission of this e-mail message. Registered office: Bank of America, 150 Broadway New York, NY 10038 United States.

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