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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic immunity"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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. )
- "money transfer control number" (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. )
- ",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)
- "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "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.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- deskfile989@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: kelvin joe <kelvinjoe776@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2018 12:30:29 -0700
Subject: Bank of America Corporate Office Headquarters

Bank of America Corporate Office Headquarters
100 N.Tryon St Charlotte,NC 28255
Our Ref:BOAIRU/SFE15.5WD/011
United States of America
Email:::(deskfile989@gmail.com)
Monday-Friday
8 a.m.-9 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time(EDT)
Saturday and Sunday
8 a.m.-4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time(EDT)

Dear esteemed customer,

The Management of the Bank of America Corporate Office
Headquarters herein 100 N.Tryon St Charlotte, NC 28255 wishes to
inform you that after a brief meeting held by the Bank executives on
the 14th Day of February, 2018 at precisely 8 a.m. Eastern Daylight
Time (EDT), we deem it appropriate to intimate you that your fund 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 fund($7,500,000.00) 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 serviceable 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 December
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 fund 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 $55 and no other fee
involved. You are required to send the fee of $55 by MONEY GRAM to the
issuing officer at the bank where your transaction originated as
stated below:

INFORMATION:
Receiver Name :::::::: PURITY JOE NDIVE
Country :::::::: BENIN Republic
City :::::::: COTONOU
Question :::::::: color
Answer :::::::: Blue
Amount :::::::: $55
Money Transfer Control Number :::::::: (M.T.C.N)
Sender's name ::::::::

If we receive the Reference# numbers of the payment fee of $55 today,
we will transfer your funds ($7,500,000.00) 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. NOW Note that we are
waiting for you to send us the payment details to enable us transfer
your funds. Please reconfirm your banking details and your direct
phone number to avoid any mistake on your transfer.

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

Mr.Brian Moynihan(CEO)
Bank of America
Phone Number ( +14086382916) text sms only
Corporate Office Headquarters,Charlotte,N.C.
Bank of America, N.A. Member FDIC.
Â© 2018 Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved.

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