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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: "MR.BRIAN THOMAS MOYNIHAN" <fbi80981@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bak165168@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 23:01:25 +1300
Subject: ATTENTION DEAR,

ATTENTION DEAR,

YOUR DETAILS INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED AND CONFIRMED WITH WHAT WE
HAVE IN OUR DATABASE BEFORE WE PROCEED TO SET UP YOUR BANK OF AMERICA
PERSONAL RESIDENTIAL ONLINE ACCOUNT, WE WANT TO BRING TO YOUR NOTICE
THE SIMPLE PROCEDURE TO ACHIEVE THIS AIM WITH OUR BANK UNDER MY
SUPERVISION.FIRST AND FOREMOST THE ORIGIN OF FUNDS HAS PREVIOUSLY
ADVISED IN MY INITIAL E-MAIL WAS FROM THE UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION
ON UNPAID PAYMENTS FROM DEPOSIT FUNDS FROM AFRICA, ASIA AND EASTERN
EUROPE.YOUR NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION WAS RETRIEVED FROM THE SHORT
LISTED DATA ON THE FILE OF THE UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION. IF YOU TRY
TO RECOLLECT, YOU WOULD REMEMBER CONDUCTED SOME BUSINESSES IN EITHER
OF THE MENTIONED THREE TIER REGIONS (AFRICA, ASIA AND EASTERN
EUROPE)AND THE PURPOSE OF SELECTION WAS RANDOMLY MADE BY THE UNITED
NATION ORGANIZATION. OUR BANK STANDS OUT FROM ALL THE PRESENTLY
DISTRESSED BANKS IN UNITED STATE AND NORTHERN AMERICA TO ENABLE THE
PAYMENT OF YOUR OVERDUE TRANSACTION THAT HAS BEEN PENDING FOR THE PAST
SEVERAL YEARS RELEASED.

I WANT YOU TO CLEARLY UNDERSTAND THAT, I AM HERE TO SERVE YOU
ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTION FROM FBI, HOMELAND SECURITIES OF STATES
AND UNITED NATION ORGANIZATION IN PARTICULAR.MOREOVER, I AM NOT HERE
TO PLAY ANY KIND OF JOKE WITH YOU.THE CLEARANCES FROM FEDERAL RESERVE
BANK AND US TREASURY DEPARTMENT TO ENABLE YOUR ONLINE TRANSFER GO
SMOOTHLY HAS BEEN ISSUE TO OUR BANK.MEANWHILE, YOU HAVE TO CLEARLY
UNDERSTAND THAT, BEFORE WE CAN SET UP A NEW BANK OF AMERICA PERSONAL
RESIDENTIAL ONLINE ACCOUNT FOR YOU HERE IN OUR BANK, THE ACTIVATION
FEE MUST BE PAID BY YOU AND IT WILL REFLECT IN OUR DATABASE AND YOUR
ORIGINAL ACCOUNT WHICH WAS INSTRUCTED FROM UNITED NATION WILL BE
ACTIVATED.YOU HAVE TO SEND THE SUM OF $50 DOLLARS SEPHORA GIFT CARD OR
APPLE GIFT CARD TO ACTIVATE YOUR BANK OF AMERICA PERSONAL RESIDENTIAL
ONLINE ACCOUNT BUT IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY THE TOTAL AMOUNT
DEMANDED THEN YOU CAN TELL US HOW MUCH YOU CAN AFFORD AND THIS PAYMENT
WILL BE CREDITED TO YOUR ONLINE ACCOUNT BEFORE WE CAN FULLY REMIT THE
AMOUNT VALUE OF $15.5 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS.

THIS IS WHY IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE FIRST OF ALL RECEIVE THE BANK OF
AMERICA PERSONAL RESIDENTIAL ONLINE ACCOUNT ACTIVATION FEE IN OUR
BANK, WHICH IN TURN WOULD RECORD AND FILE THE PAYMENT OF $50 DOLLARS
BY SEPHORA GIFT CARD AND GOOGLE PLAY CARD AND FORWARD THE INFORMATION
TO OUR HEAD QUARTERS HERE IN USA AND IT WILL GET TO US LIKE $50 SINGLE
AND SEND IT TO US. THEN THE FUNDS WOULD BE RECEIVED, IN TURN
REGISTERED INTO THE SYSTEM AND ONCE IT IS SIGHTED,THEN AN INSTRUCTION
WOULD BE ISSUED OUT TO THAT EFFECT AND THE DOCUMENTATION WOULD BE
FORMALLY PRESENTED TO FEDERAL RESERVE BANK JUST AS DESCRIBED IN MY
MOST RECENT CORRESPONDENCE WITH YOU EXPLAINING.

PLEASE, IF YOU CAN NOT AFFORD TO PAY THIS US$50 SEPHORA GIFT CARD OR
GOOGLE PLAY CARD OR APPLE GIFT CARD DON’T REPLY TO MY E-MAIL; WE DON’T
HAVE TIME TO BEG YOU TO SET UP BANK OF AMERICA PERSONAL RESIDENTIAL
ONLINE UNDER OUR SUPERVISION. ONCE YOUR BUY THE $50 USD DOLLARS
SEPHORA GIFT CARD OR GOOGLE PLAY CARD OR APPLE GIFT CARD MAKE SURE
YOUR SEND THE COPY OF THE $50 USD DOLLARS SEPHORA GIFT CARD OR GOOGLE
PLAY CARD OR APPLE GIFT CARD OR STEAM WALLET CARD HERE IN OUR MAIL
ADDRESS (bak165168@gmail.com)

IN CONCLUSION, IT'S MY CONCERN TO DEMAND YOUR ULTIMATE HONESTY AND
COOPERATION TO ENABLE US EXPEDITE THIS TRANSACTION. I GUARANTEE THAT
THIS PROCESS WOULD BE EXECUTED UNDER A LEGITIMATE ARRANGEMENT THAT
WOULD LEGALLY PROTECT YOU FROM ANY BREACH OF LAW.

NOTE: IF YOU RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE IN YOUR SPAM/JUNK FOLDER,IT IS
BECAUSE OF THE RESTRICTIONS IMPLEMENTED BY YOUR INTERNET SERVICE
PROVIDER AND OURS. WE URGE YOU TO TREAT IT GENUINELY.THE INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THIS E-MAIL IS PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL AND MAY ALSO BE
LEGALLY PRIVILEGED.

REGARDS,
MR.BRIAN THOMAS MOYNIHAN
CHIEF EXECUTIVES OFFICER
BANK OF AMERICA.

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