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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Troy Gray." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <troygray79@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2016 11:48:55 -0500
Subject: Reply

Bank of America
P.O. Box 37000
San Francisco, USA
Zip-94137
Website: http://www.bankamerica.com
 
 
Dear  beneficiary  Account Holder.
 
 
 
 
Your  name was used to move some money into the United States, but one thing we know for sure is that you are already involved, however your name appears as the beneficiary of the funds .
Be informed that an account has been opened on your behalf ,in the Bank Of America on your behalf under your name and your funds deposited her . $12.5 Million U.S  Dollars (B  O A  /A /C  44168 888 81 )
 
You are been officially contacted by me today because your Inheritance Funds were deposited into the "BOA Suspense Account"/  44168 888 81 )
The Bank of America have  done there verification  Identification Record with our S.S.N , the only document remaining now is the  Encoded Document  Which should be issued to you from the country where the fund was (ORIGINATED)
YOU ARE  TOTALLY CLEARED FOR ANTI TERRORISM AND MONEY LAUNDERING FOR ANY ILLEGAL ACTIONS OF ANY KIND IN THIS COUNTRY.
Be informed that your funds are no longer in Nigeria or Africa, they are right here in the U.S.A in the Bank Of America, this is why we contacted you to notify you, of the required document, because your funds will be transferred as soon as the documents are provided.
 
Note:That even if you do not want the funds you still have to provide clearance.
Note that your funds are in, $12.5 Million U.S  Dollars precisely.
That is the only way the  OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT and  OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT will issue you the paperwork, because they are going to issue you the Authentic/Original pin cod.
 
Account Holder   Do reconfirm your bank account in the next 78 hrs to Bank of America
 
Don't miss this fund opportunity  ever thing is in order
 
Also Note that you are to take care of the Document to be issued to you right away, because due to how important and secured the document is, it is not issued just like that. You are to take care of the document by sending to the OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT NIGERIA right away the sum of ($145) Dollars for the issuing of the document, That is the only way the OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT NIGERIA will issue you the document, because they are going to issue you the Authentic/Original copy of the document.   Finally be informed that you have only but 5  working days  from today to  confirm your  transfer   as soon as the document is been issued to you.
 
Note that you are to do this immediately if you really want your fund to be credited to your account ...
You are here by advice to Contact them through the email address above to acquire from them on how you are going to send the fee to them.
 
This is to officially inform and notify you that there is no other alternative of releasing the fund to you unless the required document is confirmed
 
 
 
 
We hereby advice you to reconfirm to us the below details of yours
 
1) Your Names:................
2) Account  information's :..........
3) Telephone:................
4) Copy of your Identification.....
5) Age:........................
6) Occupation:..................
 
Bank of America  wait for  the document  information to enable us proceed the transfer
 
please  follow this advice from Bank of America Needed Urgently
Thanks for your total co operations and understanding,
Regards,
 
Mr. Troy Gray.
 
(Director of information and transfer)
 
 
troygray79@gmail.com
 

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