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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: "YOUR FUND "
Reply-To: <usoffice.info@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2015 09:09:35 -0800
Subject: YOUR FUND HAS BEEN APPROVED


""MAGA MUST PAY""


THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

J.EDGAR HOOVER BUILDING

935 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,

NW WASHINGTON, D.C

20535-0001, USA .

WEB-PAGE: www.justice.gov



YOUR FUND HAS BEEN RELEASED ($8.500.000.00)



Kind Attention,



We believe this notification meets you in a very good state of mind and health.

The UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (USDJ) Washington, D.C United

States of America in conjunction with word bank and some other

relevant Investigative Agencies here in the USA have recently been

informed through our Global intelligence monitoring network that you

have a pending FUND transaction with a Bank regarding to an over-due

Inheritance / Award payment which was fully endorsed to be paid in

your favor.

It might interest you to know that we have taken out time in screening

through this whole transaction as stipulated on our protocol of

operation and have finally confirmed that BANK OF AMERICA, is the

authorized financial institution scheduled to make your payment in

line with their remittance requirements.

Several investigations by have shown that you have been dealing with

some unauthorized persons and banks regarding the transfer of these

funds to your bank account.



Our US attache agent recently had a meeting with the Manager of BANK

OF AMERICA, in the person of MR. BRIAN T.

MOYNIHAN, along with some other top officials of BANK OF AMERICA,

regarding your case and they made us to understand that your file has

been held in a base pending when you personally file for your claims.

They intimated him that the only problem they are facing right now is

that some unscrupulous element are using this project as an avenue to

scam innocent people off their hard earned money by impersonating to

be STAFF OF BANKS and its affiliates.



Most importantly, We advise that you discontinue further dealings with

any person or organization posing as staff or affiliate of any bank or

agency concerning the transfer of your funds.

In your own interest, You are advised to immediately contact BANK OF

AMERICA on the following details for the onward remittance of your

funds.







CONTACT PERSON : Mr. Brian T. Moynihan

ADDRESS: 505 Whm

ite Plains Rd,Tarrytown NY 10591

EMAIL: usoffice.info@gmail.com



Ensure that you comply to all their remittance procedures and also

furnish them with your full details

My word is my bond,I promise you 100% faithfulness. Due to the nature

of this transaction, Please, keep this transaction to yourself until

the fund is finally transferred to your account.



WE WANT YOU TO RECONFIRM THE INFORMATION BELLOW.



1) Your full Name and Address:

2) Phones, Fax and Mobile No. :

3) Profession, Age and Marital Status:

4) Copy of any valid form of your Identification:

5) your nationality

6)Your Bank Details, to enable them in their verification processes

before the release of your funds.



OFFICIALLY SIGNED

Stuart F. Delery

Deputy Attorney General.

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