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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 <mralexben0@gmail.com>
Reply-To: boa262@tutamail.com
Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2023 01:51:01 -0700
Subject: WELCOME TO BANK OF AMERICA


From The Desk of: Mr. Williams Patrick
Co-Chief Operating Officer at Bank of America
100 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28202 U.S.

WELCOME TO BANK OF AMERICA

Attention: Beneficiary.

My Name is Mr. Thomas K. Montag, A citizen of the United States; Mr.
Williams Patrick } is Co-Chief Operating Officer at Bank of America, On
behalf of the entire staff of the Bank of America and the US Government in
collaboration with Federal Reserve Bank and JPMorgan Chase Bank. We
apologize for the delay of your contract payment, Winning or Inheritance
funds from most of African Countries and all the inconveniences you
encountered while pursuing this payment. However, from the records of
outstanding beneficiaries due for payment with the Bank of America, your
name and company was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding
payment who has not yet received their payments.

I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square hole and your
payment is being processed and will be released to you as soon as you
respond to this letter. Note that from the record in my file, your
outstanding contract payment is US$36.5 Million (Thirty Six Million Five
hundred thousand Dollars). But we are surprise this morning when we are
about to transfer your fund, we received another email from one Mrs.
Annette Cang whom claim to be your representative and forward to us the
following account information for us to transfer the fund into her account.

The Account which she forward to us as follow:

Bank of America
2075 S. Victoria Ave, Ventura, CA 93003
Acct. name: Mrs. Annette Cang
Type: Checking
Account# 003767127294
Routing # 063100277

Please, Do reconfirm to us as a matter of urgency if this lady is from you
and has your authority to receive your fund If this lady is not your
Representative, You are requested to fill and send this
information for verification purpose, so that your fund value of US$36.5
Million united state dollars will be paid to you through online banking
method. You are the last person on the List to receive
this Fund as per the Bank of America and the US Government Directives on
Inheritance Funds Outstanding Payment,

Your Full Name: _____________________
You’re Contact House Address: ____________
Name of City of Residence: _____________
Country: ______________________
Direct and Mobile Telephone Number: _____________
Working Identity /Passport: _______________
AGE: ________________________________
OCCUPATION: _______________________
YOU’RE BANKING DETAILS: ________________

However, we shall proceed to issue all payment details to the said
Mrs. Annette Cang, if we do not hear from you within the next two
working days from today; we will process and release the fund into
Mrs. Annette Cang account.

Yours in service

Mr.Williams Patrick
Co-chief Operating Officer,
Bank of America Office North Carolina
Email: boa262@tutamail.com
Cc: US President
Cc: UN secretary General

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