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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: "Mr. Peter Moore." <terry_hedges@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: office68@ymail.com
Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2012 07:43:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION.


690 E. HWY. 50 - 11.58 MILES
CLERMONT, FL 34711
CUSTOMER CARE:

Private E-mail:office68@ymail.com

Attention:Dear Beneficiary,


For a couple of days weeks now, we have been waiting on you to
contact us in regards of the $4.8 million dollars deposited on your name by Mr.
Peter Moore according to the depositor has stated that he was your grand father
colloquies, that your grand father lent him the sum to assist him expand his
business but it was unfortunate that he cannot pay back the money to your grand
father on agreed date thus he decided to pay the money to you as the next of kin
.narrated by Mr. Peter Moore.

 

On 12th JULY, 2012 Mr. Peter Moore deposited the sum worth $2.8
million only to our bank with our agreement to pay you the funds via bank wire
transfer for easy and quick retrieval. With power conferred to me as a manager
of this bank, I hereby inform you that I and the management team have finally
concluded the wire transfer to be in your account hence this week, you are
therefore advice to forwarded us the bank data to credit the
money.

 

Bank name: ......
Account name: ....
Account number:
....
Sort code: .......
Routing Number: ...
Your phone
number:....

 

Waiting for the account submission.

 

But i want you to know that before we start transfer the funds. you
most get needed Owner Paper from Benin Republic. which going to cost you only
$89.00 , and you send it to our branch for Benin. with this below name. because
we don’t want you to have any problem; with our Government here. or IMF of this
Country that is why we need to get every thing before we transfer the funds for
your account. been advice that once we transfer the funds it will only take 12
hours before clear for your account

 

here is the information where to send it for Benin Republic;


 

Receivers Name:,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,tonny osita

Address ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Cotonou Benin Republic.
Text
Q,,,,,,,,,,,,,how long?
Answer--------72
hours
Mtcn::::.......................
Amount:--------$89.00
Sender's
name,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,


After the payment remember to forward us the payment slip or
the Mtcn Question and Answer; so that i will forward it to Benin once they
forward us the needed proof , i will contact you with transfer slip and the
proof ,once i send it print it out because you need it to get your
Bank.


KENNETH D. LEWIS.
CHAIRMAN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND
PRESIDENT,
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION.







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