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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 New York Mellon Corp <chrisdonositadinma@gmail.com>
Reply-To: infobanknewyyorkmmellon@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2022 22:39:34 +0100
Subject: Attention Legal Beneficiary of USD$10,500,000.00 Million, Your Urgent
Attention is Extremely Necessary!!!

Greeting From Desk of James T. Crowley, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
of (Bank of New York Mellon Corp)
and Transfer Inspection Officer of Bank of New York Mellon Corp

Ref WORLD BANK/ UN/EU/US/2022/ FUND USD$10,500,000.00 APPROVED

Attention Legal Beneficiary of USD$10,500,000.00 Million, Your Urgent
Attention is Extremely Necessary!!!


First of all, you have to stop further
communication with people because your Legal fund is €10.5 million
USD$10.5 million (Ten million five hundred thousand United State
dollars). is approved by (United Nations, World Bank, IMF and European
Union in collaboration with US Government) and instructs my bank to
transfer to you Via Bank to bank wire transfer.


I have a modest obligation to write you this letter regarding the
authorization of your due payment by our most respected financial
institution (Bank of New York Mellon Corp).

I am Mr. James T. Crowley Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Transfer
Inspection Officer of (Bank of New York Mellon Corp) and Department of
Overseas Operations (Bank of New York Mellon Corp), the US Government
and the EUROPEAN UNION in cooperation with the UK Government, in
collaboration with United Nations and the World has Confirm your
Overseas Payment Authority and authorize our Bank of New York Mellon
Corp. here in USA to transfer your money to you through our Bank of
New York Mellon Corp. consultation and consideration, process all
foreign payments and transfer them to the appropriate recipient with
the support of a representative of the United Nations and the European
Union and World bank.

This is to let you know that you will be the next person chosen by the
United Nations and the World Bank to transfer your USD$10.5 million
(Ten million five hundred thousand United State dollars) fund to your
bank account.

As a newly appointed / accredited international payment bank, we have
been instructed by the World Association together with the Committee
for International Debt Settlement to release your overdue settlement
funds in the amount of USD$10.5 million (Ten million five hundred
thousand United State dollars) with immediate effect; With this
exclusive transaction number: UN/EU/US/2022, Password: (569331), PIN
code: (785069), after you have received these important payment
numbers, you are immediately qualified to receive your payment with us
within the next 24/ 48 hours and to confirm comply with the required
obligations.

Please note that we have verified your payment file as specified and
your (Email) is on our Exceptional Fund Beneficiary List in order to
receive your payment. Please note that due to the large number of
money recipients, you are entitled to your compensation fund, so that
we can pay out other beneficiaries. We would like to point out that
this must be done by bank transfer and that we will start transferring
this money from our Bank of New York Mellon Corp. here in the USA
directly to your specified bank account after fulfilling the necessary
obligations and conditions.

You need to contact us below this information

Name : James T. Crowley, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of (Bank of
New York Mellon Corp)

Our Bank Contact official Email: infobanknewyyorkmmellon@accountant.com


To facilitate with the process of this transaction, please kindly
re-confirm the following information below:

1) Your Full Name:.....
2) Your Full Address:......
3) Your Country:.........
4) Your City:...........
5) Your direct Telephone:.......
6 ) Your Mobile Phone No:......
7 ) Your Fax No:..........
8 ) Your office Number:.........
9) Your Second Email:........
10) Your Occupation:..........
11) Your Age:............
12) Your Marital Status:.........
13) Any Valid Form of Your Identification/Driver's License:.......

Once again, as soon as we receive the above information, we will
process the transfer of your compensation fund in the amount of
USD$10.5 million (Ten million five hundred thousand United State
dollars) directly to your bank account without further delay. This
notification email must be your confidential property to prevent
copycats from taking your money. You will need to provide the above
information in order for your transfer to be made by bank transfer


BANK ACCOUNT WHERE YOU WANT TO US TO WIRE YOUR TOTAL FUND USD$10.5M
(Ten million five hundred thousand United State dollars) COMPENSATION.

1) Your Bank Name:_________
2) Your Bank Address:____________
3) Your Account Holder Name :__________
4) Your Account Number:_____________
5) Your Swift Code:____________
6) Your Routing Number:____________

We Look Forward To Serving You Better.

Kindly Regards
James T. Crowley, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
(Bank of New York Mellon Corp)

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