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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: "From Bank Of America" <helmuth1@vol.at>
Date: Sat, 03 Dec 2016 19:28:41 +0100
Subject: YOUR FUND TRANSFER ( $2.8MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS )

YOUR FUND TRANSFER ( $2.8MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS )
PAYMENT NOTIFICATION FROM BANK OF AMERICA
Bank of America New York Head Office of (Paying Bank)
Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park is a 1,200 ft
(366 m) skyscraper in the Midtown district of Manhattan
in New York City, in the United States.
b_newyork11@aol.com


ATTN. BENEFICIARIE TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER NOTICE.


WE ARE HEREBY OFFICIALLY NOTIFY YOU CONCERNING YOUR FUND TELEGRAPHIC
TRANSFER THROUGH OUR BANK, BANK OF AMERICA, NEW YORK, TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT,
WHICH HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY APPROVED BY THE MANAGEMENT OF WORLD BANK SWISS
(WBS) TO CREDIT THE SUM OF $2.8MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS INTO YOUR
NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT. NOTE THAT I HAVE STARTED PROCESSING YOUR PAYMENT AND
EVERYTHING CONCERNING THE IMMEDIATE REMITTANCE OF YOUR FUNDS WILL BE CARRIED
OUT WITHIN THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME FROM THE TIME WE RECEIVED YOUR BELOW
INFORMATION. ALSO BE INFORMED THAT THE GOVERNOR OF BANK IN LONDON (BL) WILL
SIGN ON YOUR PAYMENT ADVICE AND A COPY OF THE ADVICE WILL BE SENT TO THE
WORLD BANK IN SWISS FOR SOME RECORD PURPOSES. MEANWHILE YOUR INFORMATION AND
YOUR FULL CONTACT DETAILS WERE RECEIVED FROM OUR RESEARCH MANAGER, BARR.
PAUL PETERSON ON YOUR BEHALF TO FRB FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF YOUR FUND. NOTE
THAT THIS FUND WAS PART OF THE LODGED LATE PRESIDENT SADDAM HUSSEIN OF IRAQ
DISCOVERY FUND WITH WORLD BANK OF SWITZERLAND, WHICH THE SWISS BANK HAS
DECIDED TO DISTRIBUTE IT GENEROUSLY TO HELP FEW LUCKY INDIVIDUALS AND THE
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND ALSO WITH THE NEW FRANCE PRESIDENT IS IN AGREEMENT
WITH THE SWISS BANK TO DISTRIBUTE THE FUND TO SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND PEOPLE
IN AMERICA, EUROPE & ASIA IN OTHER TO HELP IMPROVE THEIR BUSINESSES.
THEREFORE, RECONFIRM THE BELOW INFORMATION ACCURATELY, BECAUSE THIS OFFICE
CANNOT AFFORD TO BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY WRONG TRANSFER OF FUNDS OR LIABLE OF
ANY FUND CREDITED INTO AN UNKNOWN ACCOUNT. THESE ARE THE INFORMATION WE
NEEDED TO BE RECONFIRMED BY YOU.


1. YOUR FULL BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS:
2. YOUR DIRECT CELL OR OFFICE PHONE TO REACH YOU:
3. YOUR ADDRESS OF LOCATIONS:
4. YOUR FULL NAME:


FINALLY, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO RECONFIRM DIRECTLY TO ME THE ABOVE INFORMATION
TO ENABLE ME USE IT TO PROCESS YOUR BILL OF! PAYMENT. YOUR QUICK RESPONSE
SHALL BE MOSTLY APPRECIATED; ALL YOUR RESPONSE SHOULD BE DIRECTED THROUGH
OUR ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS FOR THE IMMEDIATE ATTENTION OF THE CREDIT
CONTROL DEPARTMENT,PLEASE IF YOU REAL WANT TO RECEIVED YOUR FUND WITHOUT ANY
DELAYING OR PROBLEM,PLEASE FOR THE SECURITY REASON OVER YOUR PAYMENT YOU ARE
ADVICE TO CONTACTS THE BANK HERE THROUGH THE ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS FOR
MORE INFORMATION SO THAT IT WILL ENABLE THE BANK TO SERVE YOU BETTER.SO
PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU REPLY TO US THROUGH THE ALTERNATIVE EMAIL/ (
b_newyork11@aol.com )


YOURS IN SERVICE,
Mr.Peter John.Brady
DIRECTOR CREDIT/TELEX DEPT
BANK OF AMERICA, N.Y USA
Regards,BANK OF AMERICA
b_newyork11@aol.com

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