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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- bankofamericaplc68@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Mr Brian Moynihan <gabrielmanzaraclara@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bankofamericaplc68@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2021 14:51:43 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY: GREETINGS TO YOUR"
GOOD DAY: GREETINGS TO YOUR"
I am hereby writing to inform you that the Government of america has
today afternoon deposit your inheritance Funds $1.5 Million united
state dollars with this bank of america The Government had a clear
mandate to open an account in your name with the bank of america and
set up an on-line transfer that you will use to transfer the funds
$1.5 Million united state dollars into your personal Bank account.
However, the Government deposited your funds $1.5 Million united state
dollars to the bank The bank has finally opened an account in your
name. Be advice that the bank has already created on-line transfer
with the account that opened in your favor this afternoon. And the
funds $1.5 Million us dollars has been transferred to the account that
my bank open in your favor. The on-line banking account details are
follows. Welcome! To - CB B Online Pl c Secure Account Page
Account Name
Account Type
Activate
Online Banking Account
Created Opened
Account Balance
2021-03-19
$1.5Million United State Dollars
Account Number
bank of america Sort Code
0020578055
1022-03-8733
Country
Name Of bank
bank of america International Money TransferInput
Swift Code PNBPUS33
Account Number 0020578055
Please Enter:
Transfer CODE TRANS-ID:
Bank Name :
Amount : Routing Number: Swift Code: Transfer PIN:
The bank did not charge you any fee. You need to obtain a Access
Transfer Code, For your information, you will be able to start
accessing your online banking account as soon as you obtain this code.
You are to pay $50 us dollars Steam Wallet Card or i tunes card copy
or Google play card copy to obtain the Access Transfer Code.
Provide us with the $50 us dollars Steam Wallet Card or i tunes card
copy or Google play card copy once the payment is made. The bank will
issue Access transfer code as soon as we confirm payment details Today
Okay, As soon as we receive the above mentioned information, your
Funds $1.5Million United State Dollars will be processed and released
to you without any further delay. We look forward to serving you
better.
Sincerely,
Mr Brian Moynihan
Email Address ; bankofamericaplc68@gmail.com
Head of operation manager
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