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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: "MR.B MOYNIHAN" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrbrianmoynihan5@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2015 09:08:42 +0800
Subject: Transfer Ready

FROM THE DESK OF:
MR.BRIAN MOYNIHAN.
TELEX DEPARTMENT BANK OF AMERICA
NEW YORK BRANCH OFFICE, USA.


INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) IN AFFILIATION WITH THE BANK OF AMERICA.
5TH AND 6TH AVENUE 25 WEST 51ST STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10019

You have a Transfer worth $12 M USD with us in the bank of America. We are here to inform you that your fund has been deposited here for a long time.

In regards to that, we the officials of the bank of America have concluded that as soon as the beneficiary obtained the fund origin certificate, we shall proceed with the transfer immediately.

All you have to do is to re-confirm your information with the correct mailing address and make a payment of $199.00 USD only for obtaining the fund origin certificate. For your information you are required to re-confirm your full information to enable us proceed with your payment immediately.
Please Re-confirm your details:

(1.) YOUR FULL NAME
(2.) SHIPPING ADDRESS
(3.) TELEPHONE NUMBER (CELL PHONE IF ANY)
(4.) AGE AND MARITAL STATUS
(5.) OCCUPATION

Finally, make sure that you fill this form and return it back and also make sure you obtain the fund origin certificate which will cost you $199.00 only and update me so that I will provide you with the name of our receiver's agent that will receive the money.


YOURS FAITHFULLY,
BRIAN MOYNIHAN.
TELEX DEPARTMENT BANK OF AMERICA
NEW YORK BRANCH OFFICE.

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