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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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Fraud email example:

From: kelvin joe <kelvinjoe776@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2018 12:30:29 -0700
Subject: Bank of America Corporate Office Headquarters

Bank of America Corporate Office Headquarters
100 N.Tryon St Charlotte,NC 28255
Our Ref:BOAIRU/SFE15.5WD/011
United States of America
Email:::(deskfile989@gmail.com)
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,

The Management of the Bank of America Corporate Office
Headquarters herein 100 N.Tryon St Charlotte, NC 28255 wishes to
inform you that after a brief meeting held by the Bank executives on
the 14th Day of February, 2018 at precisely 8 a.m. Eastern Daylight
Time (EDT), we deem it appropriate to intimate you that your fund 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 fund($7,500,000.00) 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 serviceable 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 December
11, 2001.

Find below the profile of the banking institution where your funds
will be transferred into following the government directive:,

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 fund transfer from the list of
those transactions to be seized by the United States Government. Also
be informed that we need only a DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF
TRANSFER(DIST) to complete the wire transfer.

The fee to obtain the SEAL was reduced from $55 and no other fee
involved. You are required to send the fee of $55 by MONEY GRAM to the
issuing officer at the bank where your transaction originated as
stated below:

INFORMATION:
Receiver Name :::::::: PURITY JOE NDIVE
Country :::::::: BENIN Republic
City :::::::: COTONOU
Question :::::::: color
Answer :::::::: Blue
Amount :::::::: $55
Money Transfer Control Number :::::::: (M.T.C.N)
Sender's name ::::::::

If we receive the Reference# numbers of the payment fee of $55 today,
we will transfer your funds ($7,500,000.00) before we close office and
the funds will reflect 3Hours after the transfer. We will send you all
the transfer documents to enable you start making cash withdrawals
from your account same day the funds are transferred. We have waited
for so long and we cannot continue to wait. NOW Note that we are
waiting for you to send us the payment details to enable us transfer
your funds. Please reconfirm your banking details and your direct
phone number to avoid any mistake on your transfer.

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve your banking needs.
Yours faithfully,

Mr.Brian Moynihan(CEO)
Bank of America
Phone Number ( +14086382916) text sms only
Corporate Office Headquarters,Charlotte,N.C.
Bank of America, N.A. Member FDIC.
© 2018 Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved.

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