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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.
- 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:
- "money laundering" ("anti-terrorist", "anti-money laundering" or "drug-free" certificates are a common way for criminals in fake lottery scams and other Advance Fee scams to get you to send money to them. There are no such certificates in the real banking world. )
- "million dollars" (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)
- 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.
- fincegvtusdeptoftreasury@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From:
Reply-To: "Mr. Kenneth A. Blanco" <fincegvtusdeptoftreasury@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject: att
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
Co-Chief Operating Officer,
Bank Of America
RE/NO: 002-BOA/0047/2017
Founded: 1928
Transfer Release Update Email Address....... fincegvtusdeptoftreasury@gmail.com
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is a Financial Unit of the Bank of America Corporate Office Headquarters here in New York City that collects and analyzes information about financial transactions in order to combat domestic and international money laundering, terrorist financing and other financial crimes.
This is to inform you that The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, while carrying out its statutory obligation of monitoring domestic and international money transfers and remittances, got wind of your total sum of $18.5 million Dollars being an accumulated fund on your name.
Consequent upon this and in accordance with the Enabling act/law of FinCEN and The United States Department of Treasury Diplomatic and Bilateral agreement with The People and Government Of West Africa, We (FinCEN) are requesting your permission to take over the transfer and remittance of your total sum of $18.5 million Dollars by having it rescued from the confers of the West African Government and getting it sent to you in here in The States, through the instruments of the United States Department of Treasury.
This process is simple and fast as it involves FinCEN using The United States Strength in the region to get custody of your fund and finally getting it remitted to you within the next few days. You are hereby advised to reply this email immediately with your favorable consent and we will take it up from there.
Do not be disturbed. All your documents is authentic and complete. You will NOT be requiraaed to obtain more documents. Just a request for an Order of Mandamus from The United States Supreme Court of Justice will effect the remittance of your $18.5 million Dollars to nominated bank account here in the USA.
Note: limited amount of time is allocated for the treatment of this file so get back to me Asap!!!
Regards,
Director.Kenneth A.Blanco
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
Bank Of America
+14702858436
Email:fincegvtusdeptoftreasury@gmail.com
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