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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 NEW YORK." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bankofamerica.org2014@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 20:42:24 +0100
Subject: YOUR FUND RELEASE UPDATE.

Pending Wire Transfer Release Update from Bank of AMERICA NEW YORK.

The Board and Directors of Bank of America, humbly wish to notify you that after our emergency meeting with the United Nation, Federal Bureau of Investigation , Internal Revenue Services and Department of Homeland Security yesterday regarding your outstanding fund valued US$10,500,000.00,which we discovered that your fund was place on hold
.
We wish to inform you that every necessary arrangements regarding the final transfer of your fund into your nominated bank account has been concluded, but you are required to reconfirm your banking details to us once again, to avoid transferring your fund into a ghost account.

Kindly Reconfirm your banking details to us as requested below,


Bank Name:
Address:
Account No.:
Routing No.:
Swift Code:
Account Name:.

Note: It will take us just only 24 banking hours to transfer your funds into your account on the confirmation of your banking details to us, and you have been advised to keep this transaction very confidential for security reasons.


Further transfer instructions will be sent upon the confirmation of the above stated banking details from you, and a scanned copy of the transfer confirmation slip will be forwarded to you as soon as the transfer is made.

Thanks

Ms Jane Wilson
Assistant Director Remittance Department.
Bank of America.
New York.

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