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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: "BOA" <info@centraldrughouse.com>
Reply-To: bmoynihann@qq.com
Date: Sun, 08 Jan 2017 17:58:40 -0600
Subject: [GSN Suspected Spam] MAKE SURE YOU ACT NOW

Attn:


My name is Brian T. Moynihan, Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of America
Corporation (BAC)

Sometimes, I do wonder if you are really, really with your
senses. How Could you keep trusting people and at the end
you will loose your hard Earned money, or are you being
deceived by their big names? They Impersonate on many
offices, claiming to be Governors, Directors/Chairmen of one
Office or the other. Their game plan is only just to extort
your hard Earned money. Now, the question is how long you
will continue to be Deceived? Sometimes, they will issue you
fake check, introduce you to fake Diplomatic delivery,
un-existing on-line banking, FAKE LOTTERY COMPANY, and they
will also fake wire transfer of Your fund with Payment Stop
Order and even send you fake Atm cards etc.

Anyway, by the virtue of my position I have been following
this Transaction from inception and all your efforts towards
realizing the Fund. More often than not, I sit down and
laugh at your ignorance and That of those who claim they are
assisting you, it is very unfortunate That at the end you
loose. Although, I don't blame you because you have not idea
of what is happening. The problem you are having is that you
been told the whole truth About this transaction and it is
because of this truth they decided to Be extorting your
money. The most annoying part is even fraudsters Have really
taken advantage of this opportunity to enrich them selves At
your expense. Those you feel are assisting or working for
you are Your main problems. I know the truth surrounding
this payment and I am The only person who will deliver you
from this long suffering if you will abide by my advice.

I also know that recently you have been dealing with people
claiming to be the lottery officers,fbi,bankers,and even
those who offer you to be there next of kin. They are asking
you to pay money to receive a compensation of millions of
dollars Do not pay any more money to them because they are
only interested in your hard earned money and you will never
receive any compensation in return, they will always keep
coming back to ask for more money.

Please I beseech you to stop pursuit of shadows and being
Deceived. Feel free to contact me immediately you receive
this mail so that I can Explain to you the modus-operandi
guiding the release of your Payment. Do not panic, be rest
assured that this arrangement will be Guided by United State
money laundry and real FBI agent.

N/B: You are urgently requested to provide me with the
following information for proper verification

Full Name:
Address:
Telephone Number:

Contact me upon the receipt of this mail if you wish to
receive your fund and stop wasting your hard earn money.

Thanks and remain blessed.

Yours faithfully,
Brian T. Moynihan
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Bank of America Corporation (BAC)

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