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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:
- This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: Bank Of America <ibrahimmaigwanjo73@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bankofamericaoffice308@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 16:13:03 -0700
Subject: Welcome To Bank of America
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Attention to you from Bank of America
My name is Mr. Brian Moynihan the CEO of Bank of America am here to do
my job sent by the federal government of USA that I should transfer
$10.8 million dollars to all scammer victim and unpaid people that is
why am here to inform you this
I want you to text me with your full account details okay
Send me your address details such as
Full Name....................
Home Address.................
Age/Occupation..............
Valid Phone number............
Country/State........
Any Of Your Identity Card........
your WhatsApp number...............
This is the information that I needs from you as soon as possible
Kindly get back to us by reconfirming your full information
So that you funds will be transfer to your bank account details
But if you don't have any account where we can transfer this amount of
money let us know so that we can open up an account for you okay.
Thank
Best regards
Mr. Brian Moynihan
CEO Bank of America
God BLESS AMERICA
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