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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: FROM BANK OF AMERICA <www.@snow.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: BANK OF AMERICA <bafrica_50@outlook.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2018 18:24:00 +0900 (JST)
Subject: BANK OF AMERICA

DEAR 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 YESTERDAY,THE 12TH DAY OF NOV,2018 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 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($8,500,000.00) INTO
THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT COMES UP NEXT WEEK.

THIS IS IN LINE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE USA TREASURER,MRS.ROSA GUMATAOTAO
RIOS THAT ALL UNCLAIMED FUNDS 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 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.JP MORGAN CHASE OFFICIAL
BANKERS FOR THE UNITED STATES TREASURY.

DEPARTMENT
AC NO: 68302345093
ROUTING NO:021109593

ACCOUNT NAME:UNITED STATES TREASURY DEPARTMENT,USA 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 ONLY A DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL
OF TRANSFER(DIST) TO COMPLETE THE WIRE TRANSFER.THE FEE TO OBTAIN THE SEAL WAS
REDUCED FROM $400 TO $250 AND NO OTHER FEE IS INVOLVED.YOU ARE REQUIRED TO SEND
THE FEE OF $250 BY WALMART ONLY TO THE ISSUING OFFICER AT THE BANK WHERE YOUR
TRANSACTION ORIGINATED AS STATED BELOW:

INFORMATION WHERE YOU ARE TO SEND THE MONEY.

RECEIVER'S NAME .......BOBBIE HUNT

COUNTRY:.......... USA

CITY.............San Francisco California

AMOUNT:.............$250 USD.ONLY
MTCN:................
SENDER NAME ..........
EMAIL THE FOLLOWING:
SENDER'S NAME:
MTCN OR REFERENCE NUMBER

THE NAME OF THE CITY FROM WHERE THE MONEY WAS SENT IF WE RECEIVE THE MTCN TODAY,
WE WILL TRANSFER YOUR FUNDS ($8,500,000.00) BEFORE WE CLOSE OFFICE AND THE
FUNDS WILL REFLECT 3HOURS 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.THANK YOU FOR GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE YOUR BANKING NEEDS.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
Mr.Brian Moynihan(CEO)
BANK OF AMERICA(R)

CORPORATE OFFICE HEADQUARTERS,CHARLOTTE,N.C.BANK OF AMERICA,
N.A.MEMBER FDIC.(C) 2012 BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE OFFICE HEADQUARTERS

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