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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: Bank of America <adaxconssec@gmail.com>
Reply-To: paudfrio@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2021 07:26:32 +0100
Subject: RESPONSE

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Dear Friend

My name is Paul D. Donofrio, Chief Financier Officer Bank of America .
In July 2000, (Mr. Andreas schranner from Munich, Germany who used to
work in America as a contractor died along with His entire family in a
plane crash. His contractual amount of $12.3m still in the suspense
account of the Bank of America.

Here is the Web Page regarding the Accident that leads to his
Death

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm

I have made several enquiries to the germane embassy here in America
to locate any of his extended relatives, this has also proved
unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to
contact you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the fund
valued at $12.3m left behind by him before it gets confiscated or
declared unserviceable by the bank.

This huge amount is still in the suspense account of Bank of America.
The bank has therefore issued me a noticed to provide the next of kin
as Chief Financier Officer of the Bank or have the account confiscated
within the next fourteen official working days.

For the fact that I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives
for over twenty one years now, I seek the consent to present you as
the next of kin to the deceased. I have decided to give you 40% of
this amount, 50% for me and 10% for miscellaneous expenses. I have all
necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for
the claim.

All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see
this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law.

Please get in touch with me with your data to proceed with the
documentation to release the fund. Please i want secrecy and
confidentiality

Best Regards,
Paul D. Donofrio,
Chief Financier Officer
Bank of America

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