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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: JAMES DIMON <misugi@carrot.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "b_america22@terra.com" <b_america22@terra.com>
Date: Sat, 10 May 2014 09:47:52 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Bank of America Higher Standards Home

Bank of America Higher Standards Home
Bank of America
Corporate Center
100 North Tryon Street,
Charlotte, NC 28202.
Tel: ()---------
E-Banking: www.bankofamerica.com
Our Ref: 03N:BOAUS/01/12.

TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER NOTICE OF US$:28.5 Million United States Dollars.
Dear Valued Customer,

Attn;

Bank of America apologizes for sending you this confidential information via e-mail instead of post mail. It is due to the urgency of the transaction. In a bid to redeem the image of Nigeria and commemoration of their 50th year anniversary,the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA through the EFCC lodged a payment in the principle sum of $28.5 Million USD to you as compensation payment to scammed victims that they have on their database.This payment to you has not under-gone clearance and taxation because you do not have SafePass® Evaluation Bill, the lodged money is now on hold awaiting clearance and taxation.

This payment of $28.5 Million USD would have been transferred directly to your designated account if a SafePass® Evaluation Bill was found on the deposit to enable Taxation, Clean Bill, Anti-Terrorists, Money Laundering and Drug Abuse Certificate for the acceptance of the fund into our country's economy. It is advised that you choose from our options of payment on how you want to receive the fund after clearance and taxation.

The payment options are: 1.Bank to bank wire transfer- This allows your funds to be transferred to any account you want anywhere in the world To enable us complete payment, you have been mandated to forward the following details via post mail to the banking center below or by my secured email address: ( b_america@terra.com )

1. Scan copy of your Int'll passport or driver's license.
2.Complete home address
3.Complete office address
4. Direct telephone number.
5. SafePass® Evaluation Bill
6. How would like to receive this payment of $28.5 Million USD.
7. Details of your account if you want payment to be made via wire transfer.
8. Equity home(yes / no)
9.Last 4 digits of your social security number
10.Credit Card (yes / no)
Please note that it is not safe for you to send your personal details via an unsecured email address on the internet; this is why we have provided options of sending your details via post mail or via my secure email account to guarantee the safety of your personal details. Please send these details as directed to the banking Center address below or using my secured email address above;

Bank of America
Corporate Center
100 North Tryon Street,
Charlotte, NC 28202
E-mail: ( b_america@terra.com )
Instruction: please call the phone number shown ----------to be connected to a national customer service.

Thank you for choosing bank of America.

Sincerely,
___________________________
Hart Lanette
Head, Transfer and Contract Payment ...
Charlotte NC, Bank of America
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