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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: BANK OF AMERICA <"BANK."@vega.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: BANK OF AMERICA <bankofamerice171@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2017 00:46:35 +0900 (JST)
Subject: DEAR ESTEEMED CUSTOMER,

DEAR ESTEEMED CUSTOMER,

THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE OFFICE
HEADQUARTERS HERE IN 100 N.TRYON ST CHARLOTTE,NC 28255
WISHES TO INFORM YOU THAT AFTER A BRIEF MEETING HELD BY THE
BANK EXECUTIVES YESTERDAY,THE 28th DAY OF SEPT,2016 AT
PRECISELY 8 A.M. EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME(EDT), WE DEEM IT
APPROPRIATE TO INTIMATE YOU THAT YOUR FUNDS WILL BE
TRANSFERRED INTO THE UNITED STATES TREASURY ACCOUNT WITH
THE
JP MORGAN CHASE HEADQUARTERS AT 270 PARK AVENUE IN NEW YORK
DUE TO YOUR INABILITY TO COMPLETE THE TRANSACTION AND YOUR
FAILURE TO MEET UP WITH A MINOR PAYMENT OBLIGATION.THE
ACTUAL TRANSFER OF YOUR FUNDS($19,500,000.00) INTO THE
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT COMES UP NEXT WEEK.

THIS IS IN LINE
WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE
USA
TREASURER,MRS.ROSA GUMATAOTAO RIOS THAT ALL UNCLAIMED FUNDS
BE PAID INTO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TREASURY ACCOUNT
AS UNSERVICEABLE FUNDS In COMPLIANCE TO SECTION 3
SUBSECTION
1(A) OF THE UNITED STATES FINANCIAL LAW ENACTED IN 2001
AFTER AN ATTACK ON OUR
DEAR COUNTRY ON SEPTEMBER 11,2001.

FIND BELOW THE PROFILE OF THE BANKING INSTITUTION WHERE
YOUR
FUNDS WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO FOLLOWING THE GOVERNMENT
DIRECTIVE: NAME OF BANK: JP MORGAN CHASE HEADQUARTERS AT
270
PARK AVENUE IN NEW YORK.JP MORGAN CHASE OFFICIAL BANKERS
FOR
THE UNITED STATES TREASURY.

DEPARTMENT
AC NO: 68302345093
ROUTING NO:021109593

ACCOUNT NAME:UNITED STATES TREASURY DEPARTMENT,USA NOTE
THAT
IF YOU STILL WISH TO RECEIVE YOUR FUNDS DO GET BACK TO US
IMMEDIATELY SO THAT WE WILL REMOVE YOUR FUNDS TRANSFER FROM
THE LIST OF THOSE TRANSACTIONS TO BE SEIZED BY THE UNITED
STATES GOVERNMENT.ALSO
BE
INFORMED THAT WE NEED ONLY A
DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF TRANSFER(DIST) TO COMPLETE THE
WIRE TRANSFER.THE FEE TO OBTAIN THE SEAL WAS REDUCED FROM
$500 TO $79 AND NO OTHER FEE IS INVOLVED.YOU ARE REQUIRED
TO SEND THE FEE OF $79 BY WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM TO
THE
ISSUING OFFICER AT THE BANK WHERE YOUR TRANSACTION
ORIGINATED AS STATED BELOW:

INFORMATION WHERE YOU ARE TO SEND THE MONEY.

RECEIVER'S NAME .......MMADUKA ODION
COUNTRY:.......... BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY.............COTONOU
QUESTION:..........ONLY
ANSWER:............FEE
AMOUNT:.............$65 USD.ONLY
MTCN:................
SENDER NAME ..........
EMAIL THE FOLLOWING:
SENDER'S NAME:
MTCN OR REFERENCE NUMBER

THE NAME OF THE CITY FROM WHERE THE MONEY WAS SENT IF WE
RECEIVE THE MTCN TODAY,WE WILL TRANSFER YOUR FUNDS
($19,500,000.00) BEFORE WE CLOSE OFFICE AND THE FUNDS WILL
REFLECT 3HOURS AFTER THE TRANSFER.WE WILL
SEND
YOU ALL THE
TRANSFER DOCUMENTS TO ENABLE YOU START MAKING CASH
WITHDRAWALS FROM YOUR ACCOUNT SAME DAY THE FUNDS ARE
TRANSFERRED.WE HAVE WAITED FOR SO LONG AND WE CANNOT
CONTINUE TO WAIT.THANK YOU FOR GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO
SERVE YOUR BANKING NEEDS.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
Mr.Brian Moynihan(CEO)
BANK OF AMERICA(R)

CORPORATE OFFICE HEADQUARTERS,CHARLOTTE,N.C. BANK OF
AMERICA,
N.A.
MEMBER FDIC.(C) 2012 BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION. ALL
RIGHTS
RESERVED.
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE OFFICE HEADQUARTERS

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