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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. David C. Darnell" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pvtmailb2@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2015 14:32:05 +0100
Subject: ABOUT YOUR OUTSTANDING PAYMENT

Office Address:
Bank of America Corporate Center
100 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28202 U.S.
RE/NO: 002-Rbs/0047/2015
Founded: 1928

Dear Sir /Madam,

On behalf of the entire staff of the Bank of America and the US
Government in collaboration with IMF and World bank. We apologize for
the delay of your contract payment, Winning or Inheritance funds from
most of African Countries and all the inconveniences you encountered
while pursuing this payment. However, from the records of outstanding
beneficiaries due for payment with the Bank of America, your name was
discovered as next on the list of the outstanding payment who has not
yet received their payments.

I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square hole and
your payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as
you respond to this letter. note that from the record in my file, your
outstanding contract payment is US$36,500,000.00 (Thirty Six Million
Five hundred thousand Dollars only). Kindly re-confirm to me the
followings:

Your Full Name: _____________
Your Contact House Address: _____
Name of City of Residence: _________
Country: _____________
Direct and Mobile Telephone Number: ______
Working Identity /Passport: ________
AGE: _______________
OCCUPATION: ___________
Your Banking Details: ___________

As soon as the above mentioned details are received, your payment will
be made to you immediately, so you are advice to choose one out of the
two listed method of payment 1, Bank to Bank Wire transfer

Finally, you are advice to re-confirm to this bank your receiving Bank
Account, Where you want your fund to be remitted. And your contact
Telephone and Fax Number.

We are awaiting your immediate response with your information to
enable this bank proceeds with the transfer of your approved fund and
serve you better as we were directed by the U.S Government.

Thanks for your co-operation as I wait to hear from you.

Signed:
Mr. David C. Darnell,
Vice Chairman Bank of America.

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confidential and may also be legally privileged. If you are not the
intended recipient, please notify us, preferably by e-mail, and do not
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