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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: Meric Abank <mericabank@rocketmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 May 2013 17:54:41 +0100 (BST)
Subject: I: Re: BANK OF AMERICA




WELCOME TO BANK OF AMERICA
BANK OF AMERICA.
E-MAIL: mericabank@rocketmail.com

TELE: 16062730492







DATE  OF EMAIL 11/05/2013.
 
DEAR BENEFICIARY

I have given you the bank information where to wire the $200 so get back to me with the payment slip.


CHAIRMAN/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF BANK OF AMERICA. 
BANK OF AMERICA FOREIGN OPERATION TRANSACTION 
DIRECTOR. U.S.A MOORE WENLTON.

--- Dom 12/5/13, Meric Abank <mericabank@rocketmail.com> ha scritto:

Da: Meric Abank <mericabank@rocketmail.com>
Oggetto: Re: BANK OF AMERICA
A: "John D. Ferry%2C Jr." <x>
Cc: x
Data: Domenica 12 maggio 2013, 19:06



WELCOME TO BANK OF AMERICA
BANK OF AMERICA.
E-MAIL: mericabank@rocketmail.com

TELE: 16062730492







DATE  OF EMAIL 11/05/2013.
 
DEAR BENEFICIARY



Okay, send
the $200 to the account officer with the bank account details below;

 

 

Account:
Judith Schwerdtfeger

Account
Number: 2426971203

Rout
Number: 211274450

Bank name:
TD Bank.

BANK
Address:  4 Hannaford Drive Scarborough,
Maine 04074


 

Attach the
payment slip once you send the money to enable us transfer your fund into your
account without any delay.





CHAIRMAN/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF BANK OF AMERICA. 
BANK OF AMERICA FOREIGN OPERATION TRANSACTION 
DIRECTOR. U.S.A MOORE WENLTON.



--- Dom 12/5/13, John D. Ferry%2C Jr. <x> ha scritto:

Da: John D. Ferry%2C Jr. <x>
Oggetto: Re: BANK OF AMERICA
A: "Meric Abank" <mericabank@rocketmail.com>
Data: Domenica 12 maggio 2013, 15:19

#yiv1709558984 p {margin:0;}Send me a postal address where I can send a check.  I don't trust Western Uion or Money Gram.  If you prefer, I will do a bank wire payment.



From: "Meric Abank" <mericabank@rocketmail.com>
To: "x" <x>
Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2013 2:50:38 PM
Subject: Re: BANK OF AMERICA






THANTS FOR YOUR RESPOUNDS TO OUR EMAIL YOUR INFORMATION IS NOTED SO WHEN ARE SENDING THE MONEY WITH THE INFORMATION GIVEN YOU BELLOW THAT IS ALL NEED TO DO AND YOUR WILL BE COMPLETLY BE DELIVER TO YOUR ACCT WITH OUT ANY DELAY

 



#yiv1709558984 p {margin:0;}



Account Name:  JOE  C  COLLINS
1000 18th Street North
Birmingham, AL 35203
BANK  NAME: WELLS FARGO  
RTG  NUM:  061 000 227
ACCOUNT NUM:  604 572 2060
SWIFT  CODE:   PNBPUS 33
BANK  ADDRESS:612  LEE  STREET  SW ATLANTA, GA  30310 USA




From: "Meric Abank" <mericabank@rocketmail.com>
To: "x" <x>
Sent: Saturday, May 11, 2013 8:17:16 PM
Subject: BANK OF AMERICA








WELCOME TO BANK OF AMERICA
BANK OF AMERICA.
E-MAIL: mericabank@rocketmail.com

TELE: 16062730492







DATE  OF EMAIL 11/05/2013.
 
DEAR BENEFICIARY
 
WE RECEIVED YOUR MESSAGE CONCERNING THE WIRE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUND DEPOSITED IN THIS BANK US$800.000,00 YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO RECONFIRM YOUR BANKING DETAILS TO US AS LISTED BELOW TO THIS BANK BEFORE WE CAN PROCESS WITH THE TRANSFER AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE OUR TRANSFER CHARGES TOO.
 
HERE IS THE NEEDED INFORMATION TO TRANSFER YOUR FUND INTO YOUR DESTINATED ACCOUNT WITHOUT ANY DELAY IMMEDIATELY THIS BANK CONFIRM THE ACTIVATING OF NEW ACCOUNT FEE TODAY.
 
URGENT RESPOND FROM BANK OF AMERICA TO ENABLE US COMPLETE THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUNDS TOMORROW AFTERNOON IMMEDIATELY YOU COMPLY WITH OUR TRANSFER CHARGES COST. 
                               
1.BENEFICIARY FULL NAME : 
2.YOUR BANK NAME :
3.YOUR BANK ADDRESS :
4. BANK ROUTING NUMBER:
5. BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER : 
 
WE ARE WAITING FOR YOU TO VERIFY THE ABOVE INFORMATION IMMEDIATELY SO THAT THE TRANSACTION WILL BE PROCESSING. AND ALSO THIS BANK WILL DIRECT YOU ON HOW TO SEND THE ACTIVTING FEE SO THAT WE CAN TRANSFER YOUR FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY YOU HAVE ACCOUNT WITH THIS BANK.
 
USE THIS INFO BELOW TO SEND THE FEE TODAY VIA MONEY GRAM AS IT WILL BE CHEAPER AND FASTER TO ENABLE THIS BANK PROCCED AHEAD AND ACTIVATE FEE WHICH IS $200.00 USD, THE NEW ACCOUNT OVER HERE THAT WILL BE USE TO TRANSFER YOUR FUND TO YOUR DESTINATED ACCOUNT THERE IN YOUR COUNTRY.
 
SEND THE FEE TO OUR HEAD OFFICE IN BENIN REPUBLIC WITH THE BELOW INFORMATION
 
BENEFICIARY NAME....................Mike Osita,          
 
COUNTRY.....................................BENIN REPUBLIC
 
CITY.......................................COTONOU
 
TEXT QUESTION.........................WHO MADE HEAVEN?
 
ANSWER..................................GOD
 
AMOUNT..............................$200.00 USD.

IMMEDIATELY YOU SEND THE MONEY REMEMBER TO SEND THE PAYMENT INFORMATION TO THIS BANK TO AVOID ANY AFFICATION IN RECEIVING THE FEE OVER THERE IN OUR BRANCH OFFICE IN BENIN, PEACE IN JESUS NAME.

CHAIRMAN/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF BANK OF AMERICA. 
BANK OF AMERICA FOREIGN OPERATION TRANSACTION 
DIRECTOR. U.S.A MOORE WENLTON.



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