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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 <b.o.a.safety.usa@gmail.com>
Reply-To: <moynihandrbrian4@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2022 16:45:22 -0700
Subject: Attn:Year 2022 Tranfer Update URGENT BANK OF AMERICA

Notification Alert

 

ATTENTION: This email came from an external source. Do not open attachments or click on links from unknown senders or unexpected emails.


From The Desk of: Dr.Brian Moynihan

Bank of America.
Branch Offices New York
1680 Broadway, New York. NY 10019, USA.
Chairman on Board Investment
Banking Director, Credit Control
Executive Officer.
Lobby: Mon-Thu 9-4, Fri 9-6, Sat 9-1, Sun Closed

Attention: Customer Your Fund Transfer $3.5MILLION,

We are hereby officially notify you concerning your fund telegraphic, Transfer through our bank, Bank of America, New York, to your bank account, which has been officially approved by the management of World Bank Swiss  WBS  to credit the sum of US Three Million Five Hundred Thousand dollars into your bank account.

This fund was part of united nations compensation commission payment reconciliation program of 2022 year, which the Un/Swiss Bank has decided to distribute it generously to help few lucky individuals and the American Government is in agreement with the Swiss Bank to distribute the fund to 700 hundred thousand people in America, Europe & Asia in other to help improve their businesses

These are the information we needed to be reconfirmed by you.

1.Your full name
2.Your Phone Number
3.Your Home address
4.Your Age

Yours Faithfully,

Dr.Brian Moynihan..
Tel: +33 7 56 99 42 58

 



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