419 scam: "MR.JOHN BOLES" <yavuz@birpakim.com.tr> Attn: Beneficiary.

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.JOHN BOLES" <yavuz@birpakim.com.tr>
Reply-To: mrjohnboles@yandex.com
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2017 17:20:15 -0700
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary.

Cyber Wiretap And Funds Recovery Department.
Federal Bureau Of Investigation FBI
FBI OFFICE IN LONDON UK: 4 Chats worth Rd, Sutton SM3 8PJ, UK

Attn: Beneficiary.

We (FBI) are contacting you this time to notify you that we received information from the UBA Bank London to investigate (Mr.ALI MOHAMED ) from DUBAI who was in their office as your representative to claim your approved fund valued $,5000,000:00 dollars. Mr.ALI Mohamed , advice the managements of UBA Bank LONDON to transfer your approved fund valued $5000,000:00 dollars into his own personal bank account information below.

Bank Name: Bank of America
Bank Address: 2425 N Blackstone AVE, Fresno, CA 93703 USA
Bank Account Number: 2719566859
Bank Routing Number: 021200025
Bank Swift Code: BOFAUS6S
Bank Account Name: Mr. ALI Mohamed .

The above mentioned person (Mr. ALI Mohamed ) said that you authorized him to help you and claim your due fund from the UBA Bank London as your legal representative. Please youâ€™re advice to confirm if we should give the UBA Bank management's instruction to proceed with the final release of your due fund valued $,5000,000 dollars into above bank account. We hereby anticipate your swift response.

Officially Sealed.

MR.JOHN BOLES
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR , Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

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