419 scam: "officeail notice" <test> INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF $17,000,000.00.

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "transferred into your bank 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)
- "million united states dollars" (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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "officeail notice" <test>
Reply-To: presidentrianmoynihan@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2016 05:59:32 -1200
Subject: INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF $17,000,000.00.

Bank Of America
5218 West 34Th St
Houston, TX 77092,
United States

WELCOME TO BANK OF AMERICA

REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF $17,000,000.00.

This is to notify you about this said fund.

After due vetting and evaluation of your file that was sent to us by the Nigeria Government in conjunction with the Ministry of Foreign Affair and Central Bank of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

This bank has an instruction to see to the immediate release of the sum of $17,000,000.00(Seventeen Million United States Dollars Only). of your Inheritance fund claim that has been holding since is transferred into your bank Account from their Domiciliary Account with this Bank.

We were meant to understand from our findings that you have been going through hard ways by passing through difficulties to see to the release of your Seventeen Million United States Dollars Only($17,000,000.00), which has been the handwork of some miscreant elements from that Country.

The only thing required from you is to obtain NON-RESIDENT CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE as the Government in conjunction with Ministry of Foreign Affair has paid us for handling/processing of your Payment with other customers. We will help you to see that you obtain the mandatory Non-Resident Clearance Certificate so that our bank will effect the Immediate transfer of your Inheritance Fund Of ($17 000, 000.00) into your designated bank account.

Finally, you are advice to re-confirm your below information ONLY to our Fund Remittance Dept to avoid remitting your fund to a wrong account.

1 Your Full Name:
2. Your Current Address:
4. Your telephone numbers
5. Banking details
6. Scan copy of your valid ID card.

Without your id card your fund can not be transfer into your bank account. Your Id card is very vital.

Waiting for your urgent respond.

Thanks for the patronage

Bank of America
President Brian Moynihan(CEO)

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