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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: kikioffice6 <mr.zoho.847@zohomail.com>
Date: Sat, 09 Nov 2019 04:52:10 -0800
Subject: REF: PAYMENT APPROVAL OF THE SUM, $2,500.000.00 USD IN YOUR FAVOR


BANK OF AMERICA (BOA) HEAD QUARTER, CANADA.

Mobile:Text & call only +1(330) 349-5888

 

REF: PAYMENT APPROVAL OF THE SUM, $2,500.000.00 USD IN YOUR FAVOR



Attention:

We
are writing to inform you that your outstanding funds valued
$2.5Million US Dollars has been approved for payment through Bank of
America head-office  Canada, in confirmation your details and bank data
has been received, take note, only this bank shall further process and
execute the remittance of your pending funds through international ATM
card transfer or direct wire transfer as directed by the International
Monetary Funds (IMF) which will make it easy for you to receive your
funds within two days, after you paid the necessary charges to activate
and legalize this transaction according to international banking
regulations.

 

This mail is to
confirmed that we have received the payment authority order today from
the Ministry of Finance Canada to proceed with the immediate release of
your outstanding funds, you are required to pay the sum of, $480.00 US Dollars,  which will cover (activation of your dormant funds, and
bank administrative charges) as stipulated in the Canada banking
regulations, and your are mandated to pay these charges before three
days.

 

Take note, deduction
of charges is forbidden and prohibited by our country banking law,
therefore you must pay these charges before we can start processing your
transaction, and our bank administrative will send you our receiver
bank details and address immediately i received your confirmation reply
today.

 

For inquiry Text/call us on  Phone. (330) 349-5888

 

Thanks 

Sincerely.

Mr. John Legend.

Director Of Foreign Operations Bank of America

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