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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: "AMERICA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <americabankof047@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2020 13:59:18 -0700
Subject: URGENT REPLY

ATTENTION
 
 
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
Address:135 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036 US
Email:americabankof047@gmail.com
Co-Chief Operating Officer Of Bank of America
New York City.
RE/NO: 002-BOA/0047/2020
Founded: 1928
 
Dear Beneficiary,
 
This is to acknowledge the receipt of your message. BANK OF AMERICA
Organization
is eradicating poverty in America,Asia,Europe,Oceania,Russia for the year
2020 and your name was among the 10 Lucky people listed.Your ATM VISA CARD
of ($7.5M USD) was registered with TNT COURIER COMPANY Delivery. You will receive
it within 24 hours.Your ATM VISA CARD compensation fund will be handed
over
to you in person at the address you will provide to us. Note, that the
CARD
compensation fund must get to your address within 48 hours once you
reconfirm your receiving address as demanded below;
 
CONFIRM YOUR DELIVERY ADDRESS BELOW AND LET US KNOW IF THERE IS ANY
CHANGE:
 
RECEIVER'S NAME:_____________
DELIVERY ADDRESS:___________
DIRECT CELL NUMBER:_________
COUNTRY:___________________
OCCUPATION:____________
E-MAIL (1):___________
E-MAIL (2):___________
SEX:________
WORKING ID:________
 
Ask him how you can get your CARD compensation fund of (US$7.500,000.00.) and it is only delivery fee ($550) that you will pay, all other fees has been paid
TNT COURIER company Office Contact Person: Mr. Eric Hamilton
Email: americabankof047@gmail.com
 
Mr.Eric Hamilton
Co chief Operating Officer,
Bank of America Office New York.
Address:135 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036 US
 

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