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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. Christine P. Katziff" <isahkmusa84@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bnkofamerica8978@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2022 01:57:09 -0700
Subject: Dear owner

Bank of America Corporate Center

Address: 100 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28202 U.S

Payment Value: $36,500.000.00 USD

RE/NO: 002-BOA/0047/2022

Website: www.bankofamerica.com

Founded: 1928.


Attention; Beneficiary,


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

On behalf of the entire staff of the Bank of America and the US
Government in collaboration with the IMF and CIA. We apologize for the
delay in your outstanding payments or contract payment, Winning or
Inheritance funds from most African Countries, and all the
inconveniences you encountered while pursuing this payment. However,
from the records of outstanding beneficiaries due for payment with us,
your name was discovered as next on the list of outstanding payment
who has not yet received their payments. I have made it my first point
of call since taking office to settle all outstanding payments accrued
to individuals or corporations with respect to local and overseas
contract payments, debt rescheduling, and outstanding compensation
payments. This is to make sure all outstanding payments are settled
before the end of this month July 2022.

I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in a square hole
and your payment is being processed and will be released to you as
soon as you respond to this letter. I have your file here in my office
and it says that you are yet to receive your fund valued at
US$36,500,000.00 (Thirty-Six Million Five hundred thousand Dollars).
These Funds will now be transferred to your nominated bank account or
your preferred payment option. You are advised to kindly reply to this
email with the below details enclosed to help us process your payment,
Note that from the record in my file, your outstanding payment is
US$36,500,000.00 Million Dollars only. Kindly re-confirm to me the
following

Your Full Name: ___
Your Full Contact Address: __
Country: _____
Your Mobile 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 account. As soon as the
above-mentioned details are received, your payment will be made to you
immediately, I am very sorry for the delay you have gone through in
the past years. Thanks for adhering to this instruction and once again
accepting my congratulations in advance.

Your confirmation of the above will be appreciated. We look forward to
hearing from you soon. I await your urgent response.

You can also reply to me on this email:[bnkofamerica8978@gmail.com]



Thank you.


Signed:
Mrs. Christine P. Katziff,
Chief Audit Executive Officer,
Head, Foreign Operations,
Coordinator, International Debt Settlement Unit.
Bank of America Office North Carolina®
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