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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: "BANK OF AMERICA(R)" <blissmensah4@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 May 2014 14:09:15 -0700
Subject: TTENTION, WHAT IS GOING ON, WE ARE WAITING FOR THE PAYMENT AS YOU
TOLD US,

Dear: Customer:

HAPPY NEW MONTH. FOR YOUR LAST EMAIL RECEIVED. YOU TOLD US THAT YOU
WILL SEND THE MONEY SATURDAY WHICH BEEN 3RD OF THE MAY. AM HERE TO
ASSURE YOU WITH 100PERCENT OF GUARANTEE THAT IMMEDIATELY YOU SEND THE
MONEY TODAY YOU WILL DEFINITELY RECEIVED YOUR $15.5m, TO YOUR ACCOUNT
TODAY WHITING 3HOURS UPON CONFIRM OF THE PAYMENT MTCN NO OF THE $50
THAT YOU PROMISE THAT YOU WILL SEND TODAY,

SO HASTEN UP AND PROCEED TO WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM AND SEND THE
$50 WITH THIS INFORMATION TO RECEIVED YOUR FUDN. WHITING 3HOURS TODAY?

ONCE THE PAYMENT MTCN NO OF THE $50 RECEIVED WHITING 3HRS YOUR WILL
CONFIRM THE TRANSFER OF THE $15.5million INTO YOUR ACCOUNT ALSO
TODAY..,

SO HASTEN UP AND SEND IT WITH THIS. INFORMATION. AS YOU SAID,

RECEIVER'S NAME .......SIMEON ANA
COUNTRY:.......... BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY.............COTONOU
QUESTION:..........COLOR
ANSWER:............BLUEA
MOUNT:.............$50 USD.
ONLYMTCN:................
SENDER NAME ..........

EMAIL THE FOLLOWING:SENDER'S NAME:MTCN OR REFERENCE NUMBER


YOURS FAITHFULLY,
Mr.Nan Joesph
(CEO)BANK OF AMERICA(R)
CORPORATE OFFICE HEADQUARTERS,
CHARLOTTE,N.C.BANK OFAMERICA,
N.A.MEMBER FDIC.(C) 2012 BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION.
ALLRIGHTSRESERVED.BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE OFFICE HEADQUARTERS

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