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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. JAMES BRENT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <interforeignpatadvisory@live.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2016 09:21:01 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION FROM BANK OF AMERICA....

FROM THE DESK OF:
MR. JAMES BRENT
DIRECTOR OF REMITTANCE DEPT
BANK OF AMERICA (B0A)
1680 BROADWAY, NEW YORK,
N.Y 10019, USA.
PAYMENT NOTIFICATION FROM BANK OF AMERICA....
PLEASE THIS IS AN OFFICIAL NOTICE FROM BANK OF AMERICA AND MUST BE TREATED AS
URGENCY IT REQUIRED.
 
FROM THE RECORDS OF OUTSTANDING FOREIGN TRANSACTION DUE FOR PAYMENT WITH THE
AFRICAN AUTHORITIES, YOUR NAME WAS DISCOVERED AS NEXT ON THE LIST OF THE
OUTSTANDING TRANSACTION WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR PAYMENTS.
 
DURING OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED ACCOUNT MAINTENANCE AND VERIFICATION PROCEDURES
THIS YEAR 2016, WE HAVE DETECTED A SLIGHT ERROR IN YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION WITH
THE AUTHORITIES. PLEASE VERIFY AND RECONFIRM TO THIS BANK YOUR CREDENTIALS IN
ORDER TO AVOID REMITTING THE FUND TO A WRONG CHANNEL AS THE MISTAKE MIGHT BE DUE
TO EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING REASONS:
 
1. A RECENT CHANGE IN YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION (I.E. CHANGE OF ADDRESS,
TELEPHONE NUMBER ETC ).
2. SUBMITTING INVALID INFORMATION DURING THE INITIAL TRANSACTION PROCESS.
3. AN INABILITY TO ACCURATELY VERIFY YOUR SELECTED OPTION OF PAYMENT DUE TO AN
INTERNAL ERROR WITHIN OUR PROCESSORS.
 
THE PRESIDENT OF PARIS CLUB AND WORLD BANK HAS ORDERED OUR BANK TO CREDIT THE
SUM OF US$10.5MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.
 
NOTE THAT THIS BANK HAVE COMMENCE THE PROCESS OF YOUR BILL OF PAYMENT AND EVERY
NECESSARY STEP CONCERNING THE IMMEDIATE REMITTANCE SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT WITHIN
THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME ONCE WE RECEIVED YOUR CREDENTIALS TO AVOID REMITTING
THE FUND TO A WRONG CHANNEL.
 
kINDLY VERIFY AND RECONFIRM TO THIS OFFICE THE BELLOW REQUIREMENTS TO PROMPT THE
TRANSFER TO YOU.
 
1. YOUR FULL BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS:
2.YOUR DIRECT CELL,OFFICE TEL & FAX NUMBERS:
3.YOUR LOCATION ADDRESS:
4.YOUR FULL NAME:
5.YOUR FULL DETAILS OF YOU EQUITY LINE OF CREDIT: FOR PROCESSING OF YOUR FUND
BILL OF PAYMENT:
 
THANK YOU FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION AS WE WAIT FOR YOUR
PROMPT RESPONSE TOWARD THIS OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION TO ENABLING THE IMMEDIATE
PROCESS TO RELEASE YOUR UNCLAIMED FUND WITH AFRICA.
 
THE MANAGEMENT ARE THEREFORE APOLOGIZED YOU FOR ANY FORM OF DELAY THIS MIGHT
HAVE ENCOUNTERED YOU IN THE COURSE OF THE TRANSFER. WE ARE POISED TO SERVE YOU
BETTER.
 
REGARDS.
 
MR. JAMES BRENT

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