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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: Mr Brian Moynihan <"Ceo."@eco.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: Mr Brian Moynihan <mrbrianmoynihanceo@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2017 18:30:08 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Bank of America Corporate Office Headquarters



Bank of America Corporate Office Headquarters
100 N.Tryon St Charlotte,NC 28255
Our Ref:BOA/IRU/SFE/15.5/WD/013
United States of America
(806) 429-3413


Attention 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 on,the 17th Day of
August 2017 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 Africa 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($12,500,000.00) into the government account
comes up next



This is in line with the instructions of the USA Treasurer,Mrs.Rosa
Gumataotao Rios that all unclaimed funds should 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 are 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.
AC NO:_______68302345093
Routing NO:________021109593
Account Name:_______Mrs.Rosa Gumataotao Rios


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 you to obtain the Diplomatic Immunity
Seal Of certificate which was reduced from $279 to $189 and no other
fee is involved.You are required to send the $189 by MONEY GRAM to the
issuing officer at the Central Bank Of Africa (CBA) where your FUND
SUM OF $12.500.000.00 originated as stated below:

INFORMATION

Receivers Name:.. Mmadubueze Chikeluo
Country ...Kenya
City ....Nairobi
Test Question.... Be Rest
Answer ...Assure
AMOUNT to send:... $189
Sender's name:.......
MTCN or REFERENCE Number.......


If we receive the MTCN today,we will transfer your funds
($12,500,000.00) before we close office and the funds will reflect
24hours.Note, We will send you all the transfer documents to enable
you start making cash withdrawals from your Bank account after 24hrs
the funds are transferred.We have waited for so long and we cannot
continue to wait.


Please reconfirm your bank information such as Listed.

Your Bank Name__________
Bank Address__________
Account Name__________
Account Number__________
Routing Number_________
Bank Phone Number_______
Next Of Kin_________
Your Home Address_________
your Cell Number__________
Your Office Number_________
A copy of your Id card or driver license__________
Your Occupation________
STATUS_________




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

Yours faithfully,

Mr.Brian Moynihan (CEO)
Bank of America®
Corporate Office Headquarters,Charlotte,N.C.
Bank of America, N.A. Member FDIC.

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