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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 Alert Suspension" <mail@mail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2017 04:41:26 +0200
Subject: Irregular Account Activity

Note: This is a service message with information related to your Bank Of America account(s). It may include specific details about transactions, products or online services. If you recently cancelled your account, please disregard this message.

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Dear Bank Of America SM Customer:


During our usual security enhancement protocol, we observed multiple login attempt error while login in to your online banking account. We have believed that someone other than you is trying to access your account for security reasons, we have temporarily suspend your account and your access to online banking and will be restricted if you fail to update


To restore your account, Sign in to Online Banking


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©2017 Bank Of America Boa & Co.

 

Bank Of America, N.A. Member FDIC
©2017 BOA & Co.

Your personal information is protected by advanced online technology. For more detailed information, view our Online Privacy Policy. To request in writing: Bank Of America Privacy Operations, 451 Florida Street, Fourth Floor, LA2-9376, Baton Rouge, LA 70801

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