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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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Fraud email example:

From: "BANK OF AMERICA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <2844155073@qq.com>
Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2015 22:32:57 -0700
Subject: your funds($15,500,000.00) into the government account comes up next week.

Bank Of America Nations Bank
Founded 1998 (current) 1904 as Bank of Italy[1].
Founder Amadeo Giannini.
Headquarters Location: Bank of America Corporate Center 100 North Tryon Street Charlotte,
North Carolina, U.S.
Chairman & CEO: Brian T. Moynihan.

Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

Dear Esteemed Customer!

The Management of the Bank of America Corporate Office Headquarters here in 100 N.Tryon St Charlotte,NC 28255 wishes to inform you that after a brief meeting held by the Bank executives yesterday, at precisely 8 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time(EDT), we deem it appropriate to intimate you that your funds will be transferred into the United States Treasury Account with the JP Morgan Chase Headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in New York according to the record we got from United Nations {UN} due to your inability to complete the transaction and your failure to meet up with a minor payment obligation.The actual transfer of your funds($15,500,000.00) into the government account comes up next week.

This is in line with the instructions of the USA Treasurer, Mrs.Rosa Gumataotao Rios that all unclaimed funds be paid into the United States Government Treasury Account as unserviceable funds in compliance to Section 3 subsection 1(a) of the United States Financial Law enacted in 2001 after an attack on our dear country on September 11, 2001.

Find below the profile of the banking institution where your funds will be Transferred into following the government directive:
Name of Bank: JP Morgan Chase Headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in New York.

JP Morgan Chase Official Bankers for the United States Treasury Department
AC NO: 68302345093
Routing NO: 021109593
Account Name: United States Treasury Department, USA

Note that if you still wish to receive your funds do get back to us Immediately so that we will remove your funds transfer from the list of those transactions to be seized by the United States Government. Also be Informed that we need only a FUND PERMIT SEAL OF TRANSFER(FPST) to complete the wire transfer. The fee to obtain the SEAL was reduced From $1,570(One thousand five hundred and seventy dollars) to $370 and no other fee is involved.

You are required to send The fee of $370 by MONEY GRAM western union money transfer to the attorney in charge to secure the DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF TRANSFER (DIST) in FAIRMONT MINNESOTA USA as listed below:

Receivers Name:GARY MELLEN
Address:FAIRMONT MINNESOTA USA
Test Question: In God
Test Answer: We Trust

Email us the following info after you sent the fee.

Sender's name:
MTCN Number
Sender's address
Question used and answer

If we receive the MTCN today, we will transfer your funds ($15,500,000.00) Before we close office and the funds will reflect 3 hours after the Transfer. We will send you all the transfer documents to enable you start Making cash withdrawals from your account same day the funds are Transferred. We have waited for so long and we cannot Continue to wait.Please don't put any blame on us we will go ahead transfer your funds to government account if you did not fulfill the obligation.

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve your banking needs.

Thanks.
Yours Truly In Service,
Mr. Brian Moynihan (CEO)
Chairman & CEO: Brian T. Moynihan.
Bank of America®Corporate Office Headquarters, Charlotte, N.C.
Bank of America, N.A. Member FDIC.
© 2015 Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved.
AR72768/DD6A66

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