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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 <"www."@io.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: FROM BANK OF AMERICA <boa.lnfo@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2017 03:55:24 +0900 (JST)
Subject: IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM BANK OF AMERICA



Bank of America Corporate Office
Headquarter address: 100 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC, 28255
Bank of America ― Banking, Credit Cards, Mortgages and Auto Loans
Phone number: +1 425-296-2314

ATTN, Sam Hinton
How could you keep trusting people and at the end you will loose your hard earned money,or are you being deceived by their Fake names? They impersonate on many offices claiming to be Mrs Michelle Obama/ FBI one Office or the other.
Their game plan is only just to extort your hard earned money. And We Receive Information From Federal Republic of Benin Republic information Agency Clerk In Benin Republic That You receive a fake ATM Card and also you have been sending money to Benin Republic in order to receive your fund up till now You have not receive any dime rather they keep asking you for more money.

you are receiving this email from Mr. Brian CEO Bank of America, and am writing to inform you that your payment which you have been struggling to receive has been approved and endorsed by the United Nation Organization authorities, Your details information has been confirmed with the instruction and approvals given from International Monetary Fund and Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI, Washington DC, USA regards The sum of US$10,700,000.00 which was deposited in our bank, and we have been instructed to pay you directly via personal on-line bank, The Management has resolved to open Personal On-line Banking Account for you with our bank and then give you the on-line access which will enable you to check and make electronics wire transfer out to any part of the world of your choice.

We are going to have this account open on your name as soon as you reply to this important e-mail and give you your new open account information’s for your record.
Once we show you prove of fund by giving you the new Personal On-line Account and your real account balance of US$10,700,000.00 which is your Part payment of the full amount credited to you
We are only given you the benefit of doubt by agreeing in showing you that we are capable of opening the new account on your behalf and give you the full on line access for your record.

Let me know that you agree and understand the important of this matter before we go ahead and get this matter completed for you because we are professional in handling international matters like this.

Kindly Send the Above information to enable us set the account open for you.
First Name :
Last Name:
State of Origin:
Nationality:
Phone:
Marital Status:
Gender:
Date of Birth:
Residential Address:
City:
State:
Country:
ZIP / Postal Code:
Office Address:
E-mail:

Please, reconfirm your direct cell phone number to enable voice communication
Looking forward for your next letter
Thank you for your patient.

Regards
Mr,Brian

PLEASE SEND YOUR NAME AS IT IS CLEARLY WRITTEN IN YOUR PASSPORT AND ID CARDS SO THAT WE WILL NOT MAKE MISTAKE IN OPENING OF THE NON RESIDENTIAL BANK ACCOUNT UNDER YOUR NAME

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