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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: "P. Katziff" <zyrianov_mv@lic-yamal.ru>
Reply-To: <katziffmschristine@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2023 03:42:06 -0800
Subject: ATTENTION PLEASE

 
Bank Of America Corporate Center
Address: 100 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28202 U.S.
Payment Value: $10,500.000.00 USD
RE/NO: 002-BOA/0047/2019
Website: www.bankofamerica.com
Founded: 1928,
Dear Sir /Madam,
On behalf of the entire staff of the Bank Of America and the US Government in collaboration with the IMF and CIA. We apologize for the delay of your contract payment and all the inconveniences you encountered while pursuing this payment. However, from the records of outstanding contractors due for payment with the  Bank 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 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$10,500,000.00 (Ten Million Five hundred thousand Dollars). Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:
Your Full Name: ______________________________
Your Contact House Address: ______________________
Name of City of Residence:_______________________________
Country:____________________________________
Direct Telephone Number:________________________
Mobile Number:____________________________________
Working Identity Card/Int'l Passport:________________________________
AGE:________________________________
OCCUPATION:________________________________
As soon as the above mentioned details are received, your payment will be made to you immediately, so you are advice to choose one out of the two listed method of payment 1, Bank to Bank Wire transfer
Finally, you are advised to re-confirm to this bank your receiving Bank Account, Where you want your fund to be remitted. And your contact Telephone and Fax Number.
Thanks,
Signed:
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Christine P. Katziff,
Chief Audit Executive Officer,
Bank Of America Office North Carolina®
Cc: US President
Cc: UN secretary General
Cc: U.S. Treasury Secretary
 

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