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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" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <boaclaimcenter002@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2017 17:05:36 -0700
Subject: PLS CONTACT BANK OF AMERICA

Bank of America Corporate Office Headquarters
100 N.Tryon St Charlotte,NC 28255
Our Ref:BOA/IRU/SFE/15.5/WD/013
United States of America
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time(EDT)
Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time(EDT)
 
Dear esteemed customer, PLS CONTACT BANK OF AMERICA
CUSTOMER CARE
 
The Management of the Bank of America Corporate Office Brownsville: 505
Main St., Brownsville, WI 53006-0283 wishes to inform you that
after a brief meeting held by the Bank executives on, the 16th Day of
Jenuary 2017 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 according to the record we
got from Africa 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($15,000,000.00) 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 at our
head office in New York:
 
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 TRANSFER  to complete
the wire transfer.The TRANSFER  CHARGE  was reduced From $550 to $300
and no other fee is involved.You are required to send the fee of $300.
payment details will be sent to you in respond to this vital information
from this honorable bank.
 
If we receive the cost of transfer (C.O.T) today,we will transfer your funds
($15,000,000.00) before we close office and the funds will reflect 3
hours after the transfer.We will send you all the transfer documents
to enable you start making cash withdrawals from your bank 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®
Corporate Office Headquarters,Charlotte,N.C.
Bank of America, N.A. Member FDIC.

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