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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Fraud email example:
From: "BRAIN T. MOYNIHAN" <hajaramuhammadu647@gmail.com>
Reply-To: braintmoynihan339@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 17:30:23 -0700
Subject: BANK OF AMERICA
This is Mr. Brian T. Moynihan the Chief Executive Officer contacting
you from the Bank Of America.
In conjunction with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), this is to
inform you about the agreement the Bank Of America made with the
United States Treasury Department concerning the $7.5 million USD that
was signed as a compensation funds which yours was deposited here into
the Bank Of America account.
Everything concerning this funds has been settled and all necessary
documentation has be submitted to the United States Treasury
Department.
The rules of the bank, the funds must be registered with your
information before we can decide how it will be release to you. I want
you to send me your full information for the process of getting the
funds registered before releasing it to you.
These are the information needed from you:
Your Full Name.......
Home Address.........
Phone Number.........
Copy Of Your ID......
You should provide these necessary information immediately you receive
my message so we can get the funds registered and I will let you know
how it will be release to you.
Regards. Brain T.
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