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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: "BANK OF AMERICA NEW YORK" <wachter.bau@cable.vol.at>
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2016 10:09:48 +0100
Subject: Attn:Transarction Transfer Update From Bank Of America!

From The Desk of: Paul M, Donofrio...
Bank of America.
Branch Offices New York
1680 Broadway, New York.
NY 10019, USA.
Vice Chairman on Investment Banking
Director, Credit Control Dept.

Attention: Customer Your Fund Transfer US$10 MILLION,

We are hereby officially notify you concerning your fund telegraphic,
Transfer through our bank, Bank of America, New York, to your bank account,
which has been officially approved by the management of World Bank Swiss
(WBS) to credit the sum of US$10 Million into your bank account.

This fund was part of the lodged Late President Saddam Hussein of Iraq
discovery fund with World Bank of Switzerland, which the Swiss Bank has
decided to distribute it generously to help few lucky individuals and the
American Government is in agreement with the Swiss Bank to distribute the
fund to 700 hundred thousand people in America, Europe & Asia in other to
help improve their businesses

These are the information we needed to be reconfirmed by you.
1.Your full name
2.Your Direct Cell
3.Your address

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Paul M, Donofrio

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