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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, Jack O. Bovender" <"www."@plum.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr, Jack O. Bovender" <robert.montage.97@list.ru>
Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2017 02:16:05 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention: Dear Value Customer ,



BANK OF AMERICA
phone number ;;443-472-4896
External Review Committee on Debt Statistics
And fund audit Balance Debt
IMF-World Bank Collaboration 2195 SW 8TH ST
MIAMI, FL 33135

UNITED STATE OF AMERICA.
OUR REFCODE : BSEL /853/AWN/021/05

Attention: Dear Value Customer ,

The management of this bank want to notify you that sum of (4.8million United
States Dollars has been transfer in our bank by Federal Government of B幯in in
other to transfer the fund into your bank account, The money was transfer
through OCEANIC BANK-B幯in according to the bank manager in Benin who let us
to know that you have paid much to received your fund in Benin which fails as
some of those company Money Gram over there is demanding money from you which
is not good.

I want you to clearly understand that we are here to serve you according to the
instruction from Federal Government -B幯in but unfortunately we can make the
transfer available to you because we did not have your bank account with us so
we decided to send you a message for you to aware that your money is here and
you have to send your bank account immediately to us to transfer it to you,

Also be informed that the OCEANIC BANK-B幯in in Benin (OB) will obtain the non-
residential clearance form and sign on your payment advice and a copy of the
advice will be sent to the World Bank in Swiss for some record purposes.

In line with our Bank Of America in banking matters of 1986 section A 114, Sub
section RT745 as amended in 1996, In such transfer you are advice to send $55
only to Mr. Sunday Ben Secretary to General Authority of Anti-Terrorist
Enforcement Unit Benin Republic to obtain Non-Residential clearance Certificate
before the said fund will hit your bank account.

And you will send it to Benin republic as the origination of the said fund to
avoid seized your already transfer fund by US Government. and must bear the
signatory of Barrister Luwis Aguah Attorney general Oceanic Bank Benin Republic

There fore. your advise to follow the instruction immediately and go to western
union and send the requested fee immediately because the president of bank of
America instructed us to let you know that we should transfer the $4.8million
directly to your account within 1hours we receive the Certificate from Benin
Republic.

Furthermore, as soon as we read from you with the completed form below and your
full information, we will send to you the relevant document that authenticate
your fund which also proves you the rightful beneficiary of the fund and
commence with the transfer immediately.

PERSONAL DATA
Your Full Name:. . . . . . . . . . .
Your Contact Address:. . . . . . . .
Your Phone Number:. . . . . . . . . . . .
Your Age/Occupation:. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Next of Kin Name & Address:. . . . . . . . . .
Nationality:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scan copy of your Identification:. . . . . . . . . . .

BANKING DETAILS

Bank Name:. . . . . . . . . . . .
Account Holders Name:. . . . .
Bank Address:. . . . . . . . . . . . .
Account Holders Name:. . . . . . . .
Bank Account Number:. . . . . . . . .
Routine Number:. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Swift Code:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bank Phone Number:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Be advice to send the required $55 to enable us to serve you better, note that
$55 is the only cost you will bear to have your fund into your account, I am
very sure of what I said, and it is a promised.

Now we are waiting for you to make the payment through western union money
transfer with the name of Maxwell oba udalor
.
Receiver____________ JAY KACHA
Country______________ Benin Republic.
City_____________ Cotonou
Text Question_________What is good?
Answer_____________ Good reputations.
Amount_______________ $55. 00
Please, sender's name and MTCN is highly recommended.

This instruction and the law abides to last but 2 days only before the final
confiscation of your fund. Note that your fund will hit to your bank account
immediately we receive the Certificate from Benin Republic

Thanks for your kind understanding
Mr, Jack O. Bovender, Jr.
INTERNATIONAL MANAGER
BANK OF AMERICA

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