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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 Thomas Moynihan" <info@bankofamerica.org>
Reply-To: info_bankofamerica@citromail.hu
Date: Thu, 09 Sep 2021 17:54:10 +0100
Subject: From: Bank of America Financial Center.

Bank of America Financial Center
Address: 1381 Weston Rd, Weston, FL 33326, United States
Bank Telephone Number: +1 331-234-7273
Bank Email: info_bankofamerica@citromail.hu


Attn: Beneficiary:

Your payment has been approved and endorsed, with the instruction and approvals are given from the Authorities due to the incessant scam activities going around the globe, the Authorities has instructed our Financial Institution to use high Performance in Banking System to set up a Personal Online Banking Account.

The sum of US$15,500,000.00 was deposited in our bank, The Management has resolved to open Personal On-line Banking Account for you with our bank and then give you the online access which will enable you to check and make electronics wire transfer out to any part of the world
of your choice.

Kindly send the below information's to enable us to set the account open for you.

Full Name:..................
Full Address:.........................
Direct Cellphone Number:..........
Passport and ID Card:.................
Your Occupation.........
Position.........
Date of Birth ..............

Once again, Congratulations, I am looking forward to your next letter.

Thank you,

Regards,

Brian Thomas Moynihan
CEO of Bank of America

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