419 scam: "MR. CHARLES GIBSON [BOACFU]"<boa.compensation@compensation2015.net> ****SPAM**** HIGH * BOA ATM CARD COMPENSATION DELIVERY ($4.5 MILLION USD)

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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:

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:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. CHARLES GIBSON [BOACFU]" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.charles.gibson85@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 15:44:37 +0100
Subject: ****SPAM**** HIGH * BOA ATM CARD COMPENSATION DELIVERY ($4.5 MILLION USD)

Bank of America Compensation Fund Unit (BOAFU)
Philadelphia, PA 19107, United States
Phone:+1 215-254-5254
Hours: Open • 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

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Good day to you:

My name is Mr. Charles Gibson, I work with the Bank Of America Compensation Fund Unit (BOAFU) in conjunction with the Central Bank and other supportive banks in the World that supports our Scam victim Compensation PROJECT for the Year 2015. I'm in charge of Investigating through unpaid project, Inheritance funds, Lottery, and other means of payment that was denied the real beneficiary. The Bank of America Compensation Fund Unit (BOAFU) was inaugurated on the 9th of January 2015 with the aid of banks that supports the motion to Compensate scam victims that have wired money through their banking system ranging from 1999 till date.

After thorough research from our supportive Banking systems, It shows that you have wired money to scammers through Western Union, Money Gram and other bank transfer means, you have been denied payment and this was supposed to be either your Inheritance fund, Lottery, IMF, Bank transfer etc, I forwarded your report to the Central Bank manager to know why your transfer wasn't made to you, he confirmed to me that the person who contacted you to make claims played a fast one on you, thereby having the funds to their selves alone and deceiving you with all sort of stories and fees.

After our first random research for scam victims, you have been luckily selected to the Compensated, and With full hopes I have demanded that a compensation should be made to you immediately without delay, the sum of $650,000.00 (Six Hundred and fifty thousand United States Dollars) has been agreed to be issued to you through our Special Automated teller machine (ATM) and these funds is coming from the Central Bank CBN which has already been transferred to my office in Philadelphia Pennsylvania.

As soon as you respond to this e-mail with the below information's, I will send you a comprehensive payment form that you need to fill and return back to me for your ATM card to be prepared and parceled to your designated address for instant withdrawal of $2,500.00 daily. The delivery man will instruct you on how to change your default pin and I will also send you a scanned copy of your ATM card once produced and funds deposited.

1. Your full name
2. Your Address
3. Direct Telephone/Fax number
4. Occupation
5. Age/Sex/Marital Status
6. Your Next of Kin, Must me same last name

You are to attend to this compensation with all amounts of seriousness and dedication so as to receive your compensation for being cheated on in time past.

Please help us support this program by enlightening people around about this ongoing Compensation project with the Bank of America.

Yours in Service
Mr. Charles Gibson
BOA COMPENSATION FUND UNIT/PAYMENT MANAGER
PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA

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