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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: =?UTF-8?B?IkJhbmsgb2YgYW1lcmljYSBvbmxpbmUgcGF5bWVudCI=?= <boa2015info@terra.com.co>
Date:
Subject:


BANK OF AMERICA
150 Broadway
New York America
NEW YORK CITY= AMERICAN

               WEL= COME TO BANK OF AMERICA

Attention:Sir/Madam,

This is Presiden= t Mr. Walter  Ecloock ,Director of Foreign Remittance Department Bank = of America.Thanks for your message.Its to notify you that bank of America h= ave received your contact information's that you sent successfully.This fun= d sum of us$7million is coming from the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank Amer= ica ,this bank instructed us to pay you this fund .

Meanwhile, note = that Bank of America Boards of Directors are going to the meeting regards y= our transactions sum of US$7 Million United State Dollars Only , and once w= e are through in the meeting we will get back to you for the next procedure= s of our banking systems .

Again , are you capable to handle this fu= nd sum of us$7 M and this transactions? We are waiting your answer , and no= te that we will respond back to you today as soon as we concluded in the me= eting.

The Information=E2=80=99s we need is such as the following:
1 Your Full Name:
2. Your Current Address:
4. Your telephone nu= mbers
5. Banking details
6. Scan copy of your valid ID card.

W= ithout your id card your fund can not be transfer into your bank account. Y= our Id card is very vital.

I need your urgent reply and congratulati= ons.

Thanks for your co_operation.

Yours sincerely,

Ba= nk of America New York
President Mr. Walter  Ecloock
Remittance = Director.
RE:YOUR FUND NOTIFICATION

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