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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: Brian Moynihan <mathtwe1090@gmail.com>
Reply-To: banktransfer2050@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2021 15:39:24 +0100
Subject: Your payment has been approved and endorsed by the United Nation
Organization authorities,

FROM: BANK OF AMERICA
DATE : 8/8/2021
LETTER FROM BOA ONLINE DEPARTMENT


Congratulations!!! Your payment has been approved and endorsed by the
United Nation Organization authorities,

Your details information has been confirmed with the instruction and
approvals given from International Monetary Fund and Federal Bureau
Investigation (FBI, Washington DC, USA regards the deposited of fund
from IMF, sum of$2.500.000.00 Millions United States Dollars as full
payment of your inheritance fund. Due to the incessant scam activities
going around the globe, Federal Bureau Investigation (FBI) and
Homeland Security Director, MG Timothy J. Weinberg, Adjutant General
and Director State Military Department ,Washington Military Dept.,
Bldg 1 Camp Murray, WA 98430-5000 has instructed our Financial
Institution to use high . Once we show you prove of fund by giving you
the new Personal On-line Account and your real account balance of
$2.500.00 Million United State-performance in Banking System set up
bank of America Personal On-line Banking Account.

The sum of $2.500.000.00 Million United States Dollars was deposited
in our bank and we have been instructed to pay you directly via
personal on-line bank The Management has resolved to open Personal
On-line Banking Account for you with our bank and then give you the
on-line access which will enable you to check and make electronics
wire transfer out to any part of the world of your choice.

We are going to have this account open on your name as soon as you
reply to this important e-mail and give you your new open account
information’s for your records Dollars. which is your Part payment of
the full amount credited to you We are only given you the
benefit of doubt by agreeing in showing you that we are capable of
opening the new account on your behalf and give you the full online
access for your record. Let us know that you agree and understand the
important of this matter before we go ahead and get this matter
completed for you because we are professional in handling
international matters like this. Kindly Send the Above information to
enable us set the account open for you.

Full Name:……………………. ………………………… …………………………
Full Address:…………………. ………………………… …………………………
Direct Telephone Number:……. ………………………… ……………………
Occupation ......................... ..........................
................................
Country............................. ..........................
.................................
Please, reconfirm your direct cell phone number to enable voice
communication Looking forward for your next letter Thank you for your
patient.

Best Regards
BANK OF AMERICA MANAGER
Mr. Brian Moynihan
Ref/No.28961-85A14-C4861.
Email. banktransfer2050@gmail.com
Telephone +1 202 217 7272
PLEASE SEND YOUR NAME AS IT IS CLEARLY WRITTEN IN YOUR PASSPORT AND ID
CARDS SO THAT WE WILL NOT MAKE MISTAKE IN OPENING OF THE NON
RESIDENTIAL BANK ACCOUNT UNDER YOUR NAME

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