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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: Bank Of America <eddysmith807@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrschristinepkatziff@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2022 11:03:39 +0100
Subject: OVERDUE PAYMENT

Bank Of America.
100 North Tryon Street, Charlotte,
North Carolina, 28202 United States.
Payment Value: $36,500.000.00 USD
Our Ref NO: 002-BOA/0047/2022
Founded: 1928,

Attn: Beneficiary,

This is the second time I am sending this email to you without mincing
words. I am Mrs. Christine P. Katziff, the newly-sworn Chief Audit
Executive Of Bank Of America. You will get more information about me
here:
https://newsroom.bankofamerica.com/christine-katziff

This is to inform you about your scammed victim compensation funds
valued $36.5 Million that has been brought here in Bank Of America
from International Monetary Fund {IMF} which is to be transfer into
your bank account with immediate effect, But one Mr. Bob Jackson from
Canada sent an urgent email to my office stating that you are DEAD and
you have giving him Power of Attorney to claim your scammed victim
compensation fund valued $36.5 Million on your behalf, He stated you
died on a car accident last week, I will advise you to get back to me
as soon as possible if you are not really dead as he said, He has been
calling us/our office regarding your compensation fund, but we cannot
proceed with him until we confirmed this by not hearing from you
within 24 hours. Be advised that we have made all arrangements for you
to receive your compensation funds valued $36.5 Million without any
further delay. You are hereby informed that the US$36.5 Million funds
will be release to you once you get back to me today,

I have your file here in my office and it says that you are yet to
receive your compensation fund valued at US$36.5 Million Dollars only.
I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square hole and
your compensation fund is being processed and will be released to your
account as soon as you respond to this letter. Note that from the
record in my file, your compensation payment is $36.5 Million USD.You
are advised to urgently reconfirm your information to this office as
requested below so that we will be able to process the final release
of your fund and to avoid false claim.

Your Full Name: _____________
Your Contact House Address: _____
Name of City of Residence: _________
Country: _____________
Direct Telephone Number: ______
Working Identity /Passport: ________
AGE: _______________
OCCUPATION: ___________

Please do provide the above information accurately, because this
office cannot afford to be held liable for any wrong transfer of funds
or liability of funds credited into an unknown bank account. As soon
as the above mentioned details are received, your payment will be
released to you immediately, you are advised to re-confirm to us your
receiving bank account details, where you want your fund to be
remitted. We await your swift response and also advise that if our
directives are followed carefully, you should have your fund in your
account within 24 hours.

Thank you.

Mrs. Christine P. Katziff.
Chief Audit Executive Officer,
Head, Foreign Operations,
Bank of America®
...................................................
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Provider, we (Bank of America) urge you to treat it genuinely.

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