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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:
- 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:
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
- "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "my direct line" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- 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.
- brianmoynihan295@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
Fraud email example:
From: "Mr. Brian Moynihan" <gtbank.ng112@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bofamerica243@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2021 18:25:25 -0700
Subject: Request for transfer of ($12.900.000.00 USA) Twelve Million Nine
Hundred Thousand United State Dollars Only.)
Bank of America Corporate Center,
100 North Tryon Street, Charlotte,
NC 28255 United State of America.
Request for transfer of ($12.900.000.00 USA) Twelve Million Nine
Hundred Thousand United State Dollars Only.)
Attention:
We received transfer notification message from ‘IMF’ FUND OUT STAND
PAYMENTS OFFICE LONDON. To transfer this above sum into your account
and we have started putting all transfer documents ready in order to
enable us commence the transfer with other payments that will take
place this week. Before any funds will be granted to transfer out
from our bank to any international account or local account. A
transfer approval will be required to secure from our ministry of
finance here in our country. This document is mandatory to obtain
following our transfer / government transfer protocol. We want to let
you know that this transaction is risk free and you would not have to
regret or worry about anything once we commence this transaction.
This transaction is a swift transfer and as soon as you comply with
our international transfer procedure. Our government official rate to
secure the transfer approval on your behalf will cost you the sum of
$65.00 USD.
We shall transfer the funds to you within 24 hours immediately you
provide us the government official rate to secure the transfer
approval under your name as the beneficiary. So it is paramount you
comply with our directives and send the fees to us via Apple Gift
Card or Google Play Card.
Finally; to avoid transfer error. You are requested to file out the
information listed in this message and send to us. Once you provide
these details along with receipt of the $65 payments via Apple Gift
Card or Google Play Card, we shall conclude the transfer within 24
hours after you have provided all this details to us.
We shall forward you all transfer documents after we have secure all
the transfer documents on your behalf , Please be noted that the
transfer can only take place if you will provide all this details and
receipt of the payments. Feel free to call me on my direct line below,
for any other information you may need to inquire
Thanks for time.
Mr. Brian Moynihan
CEO Executive director of remittance & it
Bank of America.
Direct telephone: +1 (201) 603 8442
Email: brianmoynihan295@gmail.com
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