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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: BANK OF AMERICA <"www.USA."@earth.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: BANK OF AMERICA <bankofamerica5445@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2018 00:54:39 +0900 (JST)
Subject: GOOD NEWS FROM BANK OF AMERICA WASHINGTON DC.
GOOD NEWS FROM BANK OF AMERICA WASHINGTON DC.
This is to inform you that the America Embassy office was instructed to transfer your fund $1.5Million U.S Dollars compensating all the SCAM VICTIMS and your email was found as one of the VICTIMS.by America security leading team and America representative officers so between today till 9th Of Feburay 2018.
Security Alert: We're Issuing You a New ATM debit Card To Help receive your
compensation fund and to Keep Your Information Safe ATM/debit card ending in 0977.
Please contact our financial Center
with the following information
your name::::::::::::
Home address:::
country::::::::::::::::
Next of kine
phone number::::: ::::::::
Financial Manager: Mr. WILLIAM C.DUDLEY
Contact Email:bankofamerica233@yahoo. com
Confidential Details.
Card #: 4183 9876 9002 0977
Cvv: 708
Valid Thru: 08/21
Pin code: 1708
Withdrawal instruction. Your daily
withdrawal must not exceed $5000 USD
for security purpose and to avoid
De-activating your account.
Best Wishes Bank of America Washington DC
Yours faithfully,
Mr.Brian Moynihan (CEO)
Bank of America®
Corporate Office Headquarters,Charlotte,N.C.
Bank of America, N.A. Member FDIC.
© 2011 Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved.
AR72768/DD6A66 USA
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