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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: "Good News" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <davejeffersonjr@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 15:28:24 +0100
Subject: Good News

US DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Department of Finance and Administration
U.S. Department of State
2201 C Street NW
Washington, DC 20520

Attn: Sir OR Madam.

Acting in our capacity as the Apex body authorised by the US Government to reconcile foreign payments, we are pleased to inform you that full clearance has be granted for the release of your long overdue inheritance funds valued at the sum of $6,500,000.00 dollars.

Please note that your payment has been approved for immediate release and transfer into your bank account as the sole beneficiary with irrevocable Payment Router #: BOA-XXCL-753-082-10 issued and signed by the Chief Financial Officer; to enhance our domestic security; and this payment has been authourized to be paid out to you through the Bank of America directly into your bank account.

To this effect, you are therefore advised to urgently contact the understated person via the below contact details for immediate release and subsequent credit of your funds into your personal bank account:

Bank of America
37-41 82nd st Jackson Heignts NY 11372, United States
Contact: Brian Cole – Financial Director, Bank of America
Email: briancole.boa0001@gmail.com
Telephone: +1(516) 5685468

However, you are advised to deal only with the authorized person of the Bank of America in order to avoid random checks so as to avoid recall on payment. Please endeavor to respond to this message and keep us informed on a timely basis about the outcome of your dealings with the Bank of America regarding the release of your funds.

Your immediate contact will be to your best interest.

Yours truly,

Mr. Dave Jefferson Jr.
Commissioner, Centralized Accounting,

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