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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: CEO of Bank of America <nkechianyinofu@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wenmic27@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2023 00:37:59 -0700
Subject: Bank of America Financial center

Bank of America Financial center
Address: 1381 Weston Rd, Weston, FL 33326, United States
Bank Telephone Number: +1305489-1008


Dear Beneficiary,


We apologize for the delay of your payment and all the Inconveniences and
Inflict that we might have indulged you through. However, we were having
some minor problems with our payment system, which is Inexplicable, and
have held us stranded and Indolent, not having the Aspiration to devote our
100% Assiduity in accrediting foreign contract payments.

We apologize once again. From the Records of outstanding contractors due
for payment with the Federal Government of America, your name and company
was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding contractors who have
not yet received their payments.

I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square whole and can
be voguish for that your payment is being processed and will be released to
you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note that from my record in
my file your outstanding contract payment is US$20.000,000.00 (Twenty
Million United States dollars).

Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, Number
3) Company name, position
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Working d/Int'l passport.

As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to you
in a certified bank wire Transfer into your nominated bank account
directly The above mentioned options are the medium which you can use to
receive your fund safely. Endeavor to get back to us as fast as you can
with your details and suitable option if you didn't authorize anyone to
claim your fund in our office.

Your urgent attention is needed to enable us to proceed with the
transaction as your fund

Thank you.

Brian Thomas Moynihan
CEO of Bank of America

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