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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. Brian Moynihan (CEO)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bankofamerica2999@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2017 07:48:30 -0700
Subject: Dear esteemed customer,

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)

E-mail ( bankofamerica2999@gmail.com )
Phone: +1 (206) 984-0253


Dear esteemed customer,

I am Mr. Brian Moynihan, the new Head authorized Fund Crediting Manager handling all foreign unpaid inheritance, compensation and contract fund. Your email is among the listed beneficiary who have not receive your fund and also among the once who want claim your own fund. Your payment file have been open today after the World Bank Executive board meeting concerning all Unpaid inheritance and we notice that your payment have been kept pending for a very long time due to the wrong information given previously by the payment Administrative officer. The Federal Republic of America under the instruction of His Excellency President Mr. Barack Hussein Obama have given order in the First Quarter Payment Approval yesterday to release all outstanding payment through our Bank and your name is among the listed approved beneficiary to receive their PART PAYMENT of US$15.5M (Fifteen Million And Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollar).Furthermore, to be sure of whom we have contacted, Th
e Bank of America Management here

First Name:
Last Name:
Middle Name:
Country:
City:
Address:
DOB: (Date of Birth):
Telephone:
Mobile Phone:
Occupation:
Copy of your Identification: Drivers License OR International Passport:
Next of Kin Name:
Bank Name:
Account Name:
Bank Account Number:
Routing/ Swift Number:
Next of Kin:

Once you confirm your information complete we will process for the transfer. More further; You need to pay International Bank Transfer in our bank here Bank of America enable us make the transfer immediately the fund confirmed and you will receive your fund into your bank account and we did not need delaying we want get everything done according to our Government and the International Bank Transfer will only cost you $100. We Sincerely Apologize for the delay you have encountered in trying to receive your fund, but we assure you that those delays will never be encountered again.

Here is the payment information through western union money transfer or money gram money transfer finally my advice to you is not to abandon this transaction because of the requirement of ($100)

Receiver's Name: Jerry Young
City: Cotonou
Country: Benin Republic
Text Question: AA,
Text Answer: BB.
Amount: $100.00, US Dollar
Mtcn:............:

Mr. Brian Moynihan (CEO)
Bank of America®
E-mail ( bankofamerica2999@gmail.com )ss
Corporate Office Headquarters,Charlotte,N.C.
Bank of America, N.A. Member FDIC.
© 2011 Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved.
AR72768/DD6A66

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