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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:
- An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
- 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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "transfer into your account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- bofa@rediffmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: Dr Boni Paul <file4diplo1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bofa@rediffmail.com
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2011 17:30:03 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONTACT BANK OF AMERICA FOR YOUR FUNDS .
Attention Dear Customer:
It's my pleasure to inform you that i have verify from the bank director regarding the transfer of your fund and it was good news because the requested fee was less expessive for you to afford.your ($2.8 million USD) i have deposited it with the BANK OF AMERICA so that your fund will be wired to your account immediatly you contact the bank director with your banking details Such as listed below.
YOUR FULL NAME:
ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE #:
BANK NAME:
BANK ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE:
ACCOUNT NUMBER:
ACCOUNT NAME:
SWIFT CODE:
ROUTING #:
A COPY OF YOUR ID #:
However i went to BANK OF AMERICA to discuss this with the bank director as it's has not been delivered to you However he told me that your fund's can be transferred to you via a direct wire transfer(KTT) into your account.He told me to instruct you to contact the bank to apply for a direct wire transfer into your account to avoid loosing your fund due to delay.Therefore you can contact the bank with the below information, send to them your banking information.
BANK OF AMERICA
E-MAIL: (bofa@rediffmail.com)
ATTN: PERSON MR . KEN HUBERT,
HEAD OF OPERATIONS
Send an email to the bank with the above bank email and apply for your wire transfer as i have informed the bank about you already.On receipt of your fund into your account endeavour to inform me immediately you receive your fund in your account. The director told me that the only fee you are to pay to the bank is their transfer charges which is $292.00 USD by the bank management board members for the opening of new international account there in their bank that will be use to transfer the fund to your destinated account in your country and it will also serve as the bank transfer charges.
BEST REGARD.
Dr Boni Paul.
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