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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: "Mrs. Christine Katziff" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <christine.katziff@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2023 18:13:33 +0800
Subject: Re: Payment Advice

Bank Of America
100 North Tryon Street, Charlotte,
North Carolina, 28202 United States.
Payment Value: $36,500.000.00 USD
Our Ref NO: 002-BOA/00510/2023
Founded: 1928
 
 
Attn: Beneficiary,
 
I am Mrs. Christine P. Katziff, the newly-sworn Chief Audit Executive
Of Bank Of America.
 
This is to inform you about your scammed victim compensation funds
valued $36.5 Million that has been brought here in Bank Of America
from International Monetary Fund {IMF} which is to be transfer into
your bank account with immediate effect, but one Mr. Bob Jackson from
Canada sent an urgent email to my office stating that you are DEAD and
you have given him Power of Attorney to claim your scammed victim
compensation fund valued $36.5 Million on your behalf, He stated you
died on a car accident last week, I urge you to get back to me today
if you are not really dead as he said, He has been calling us
regarding your scammed victim compensation funds, but we cannot
proceed with him until we confirm from you within 24 hours
from now.
Be advised that we have made all arrangements for you to receive your
compensation funds valued $36.5 Million without any delay. You are
hereby informed that the US$36.5 Million funds will be release to you
once you get back to me today.
 
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
scammed victim compensation funds is US$36,500,000.00 Million Dollars.
You are advised to kindly reply to this email with the below details to help
us process your payment;
 
Your Full Name: _____________
Your Contact House Address: _____
Name of City of Residence: _________
Country: _____________
Direct Telephone Number: ______
Working Identity /Passport: ________
AGE: _______________
OCCUPATION: ___________
 
Please do provide the above information accurately, because this
office cannot afford to be held liable for any wrong transfer of funds
or liability of funds credited into unknown account. As soon as the
above mentioned details are received, your compensation funds will be
release to you immediately. You are advice to re-confirm to us your
receiving bank account details, where you want your fund to be
remitted.
 
We await your swift response and also advise that if our directives
are followed carefully, you should have your fund in your account
within 24 hours and you can also open an account with us to enable
your fund to be credited to your account and the ATM attached to
your account would be sent to you.
 
Thank you.
 
Mrs. Christine P. Katziff.
Chief Audit Executive Officer,
Head, Foreign Operations,
Bank of America®
......................................................................................................
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restrictions implemented by your Internet Service Provider, we (Bank of America) urge
you to treat it genuinely.

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