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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:
- "required fee " (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. )
- "western union" (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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "into your nominated 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)
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "Florida bank of america" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <floridabankofamerica@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2017 00:19:07 +0100
Subject: Good Day

BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
Co-Chief Operating Officer Of Bank of America
1990 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota, FL 34236, United States,
Sarasota Florida, CODE:28202.
RE/NO: 002-BOA/0047/2013
Founded: 1928
my direct cell= +1 662 336 2959

Good Day
I believed you have received this letter before.

On behalf of the entire staff of the Bank of America, The Management of the Bank of America Corporate Office Headquarters here in Sarasota Florida, wishes to inform you that after a brief meeting held by the Co-Chief Operating Officer Of Bank of America on the 13 Dec 2017, we deem it appropriate to intimate you that your funds will be transfer into Mrs. Annette Cang bank account of Treasury bank account of the united state of America if you failed to send the required fee to obtain the holding credential, According to the record we got from our payment Office due to your inability to complete the transaction and your failure to meet up with a payment obligation. The actual transfer of your funds US$36.5 Million into Mrs. Annette Cang account comes up next 48hours 2 day if you fail to meet the demand.

The United States Insurance Policy fee is mandatory for any transfer
of funds here in the USA involving amounts above $1,000,000.00 (One
million USD).The amount to be transferred into your account is US $36.5 Million and is far above $1 Million. This is why the 184USD fee is required and the fee cannot be deducted from source in accordance with section 3 subsection 2(a) of the Huge Funds Transfer Regulation Act HFTRA of 2001 promulgated by law after the terrorist attack on our dear country.

Meanwhile, note that this is the only fees that you will bear the cost and your approval funds sum of US$36.5 Million (Thirty Six Million Five hundred thousand Dollars) will transfer to you without any delays, and we are doing Auditing for the year 2017, so we want your funds US$36.5 Million to be transferred into your nominated bank account the same day we receive this fees from you before its too late. We are doing banking Auditing for the year 2017, so we advise you to handle this as matter of urgency and try as much possible as you can to raise and come up with the fees of $184 dollars for (Fund Legality Certificate and Bulk Money Transfer Permit Certificate) and send it to Bank of America Accountant Officer in Benin as the funds origin/Cashier Office immediately you receive this email, so that we can transfer your Funds into your bank account before closing the transfer grace day as this was supposed to be completed last year, We are doing banking Auditing for the year 2017 and
all unclaimed fund will b

Note that if you still wish to receive your funds do get back to us immediately with required fee and your bank details right away 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 Legality Certificate and Bulk Money Transfer Permit Certificate to complete the wire transfer. The fee to obtain the Fund Legality Certificate and Bulk Money Transfer Permit Certificate was reduced from $984 to $184 and no other fee is involved. You are required to send these fee of $184 by WESTERN UNION OR MONEY GRAM to the Bank of America Accountant Officer/Cashier Office where your transaction originated as stated below: my direct cell=+1 662 336 2959

PAYMENT INFORMATION:
RECEIVERS NAME: Tom James
ADDRESS: Cotonou Benin
QUESTION: In God
ANSWER: We Trust
AMOUNT to send: $184
Sender's name and Full Sender's Address:
MTCN Number
If we receive the MTCN today, we will transfer your funds US$36,500,000.00 (Thirty Six Million Five hundred thousand Dollars) 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.

Meanwhile, a woman came to this bank a few days ago with a letter claiming to be your true representative and she agreed to pay the charges. Here is her information below.
Bank of America
2075 S. Victoria Ave, Ventura, CA 93003
Acct. name: Mrs. Annette Cang
Type: Checking
Account# 003767127294
Routing # 063100277

Failing to reply this email and pay the required fee of $184 urgently we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mrs. Annette Cang if we do not hear from you within the next 24 hours from today. We are sorry for any inconvenience the delay in transferring of your fund must have caused you.

I need your urgent reply and congratulations. NB: THIS TRANSACTION IS BEING MONITORED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT IN ORDER TO GUARDS US FOR INTERNET IMPOSTORS.

MD. Geoffry Greener
Chief Risk Officer
Co-chief Operating Officer,
Bank of America Office
Sarasota Florida, CODE:28202.
phone:+1 662 336 2959

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