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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: "MRS. CHATHERINE P. BESSANT" <johnscoth86@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bankofamerica1917@aol.com
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2022 23:00:18 +0100
Subject: ATTENTION!!!

BANK OF AMERICA NY
248 E Fordham Rd,The
Bronx,NY 10458, United States



Your payment has been approved and endorsed by the United Nation
Organization authorities,

Your details information has been confirmed with the instruction and
approvals given from International
Monetary Fund and Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI, Washington DC,
USA regards the deposited of fund from
IMF, sum US$10,500,000.00.as full payment of your inheritance fund.

Due to the incessant scam activities going around the globe, Federal
Bureau Investigation (FBI) and Homeland Security
Director, Mr. Alejandro Mayorkas, Adjutant General and Director State
Military Department ,Washington Military Dept.
has instructed our Financial Institution to use high Performance in
Banking System to set up Bank of America Personal On-line Banking
Account.The sum of US$10,500,000.00 was deposited in our bank and we
have been instructed to pay your directly via personal on-line bank.

The Management has resolved to open Personal On-line Banking Account
for you with our bank and then give you the on-line
access which will enable you to check and make electronics wire
transfer out to any part of the world of your choice.
We are going to have this account open on your name as soon as you
reply to this important e-mail and give your new open
account information’s for your record.

Once we show you prove of fund by giving you the new Personal On-line
Account and your real account balance of US$10,500,000.00
which is your Part payment of the full amount credited to you. We are
only given you the benefit of doubt by agreeing in showing
you that we are capable of opening the new account on your behalf and
give you the full on line access for your record.

Let me know that you agree and understand the important of this matter
before we go ahead and get this matter completed
for you because we are professional in handling national matters like this.

Kindly Send the Above information to enable us set the account open for you.

Full Name:...................................
Full Address:.........................
Direct Phone Number:......................
Occupation................................

Please, reconfirm your direct cell phone number to enable voice communication.

Looking forward for your next letter

Thank you for your patient.

Regards

Mrs Catherine P. Bessant
Chief Technology Officer
TEL: + 1-917-818-2905

PLEASE SEND YOUR NAME AS IT IS CLEARLY WRITTEN IN YOUR PASSPORT AND ID CARDS SO
THAT WE WILL NOT MAKE MISTAKE IN OPENING OF THE NON RESIDENTIAL BANK
ACCOUNT UNDER YOUR NAME

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