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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 NY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jeff_anderson38@aol.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2016 15:15:48 +0100
Subject: YOU'RE COMPENSATION FUND FROM BOA NY

Bank of America
Tower, New York, NY 10036, United States
>From Desktop of Mr. Jeff Anderson
Our Ref: BOF-0XX2/987/20

Attn: Beneficiary

Please indicate if you have received your compensation funds sum of (U.S.D
$1.M Dollars).We have tried all our possible means to contact you since your
Name and email were stated on the manifest list submitted by the world
Bank external auditors but it failed and we want to know if you are still
Alive, so that we can finalized this transaction once and for all

Finally, you have the opportunity to enjoy positive New Year if you
Corporate and follow the official instructions mandated for the processing
Release of your fund worth One Million Dollars Only.

Be informed that you are not allowed to correspond with any person or office anymore,
You are required to send bellow Information for your transfer:


1) Your Full Name:
2) Your Full Address:
3) Your Contact Telephone and Fax No:
3) Your Profession, Age and Marital Status:
4) Any Valid Form of Your Identification/Driven License:
5) Bank Name:
6) Bank Address:
7) Account Name:
8) Account Number:
9) Swift Code:
10) Routing Number:

As soon as we receive the above mentioned information,
Your payment will be processed and released to you without any further delay


Yours Sincerely
Mr. Jeff Anderson
jeff_anderson38@aol.com
Bank of America Representative

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