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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: Online Banking Transfer <okahmaxwell2016@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bankafrica454@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2021 12:28:47 -1200
Subject: Online Banking Transfer

*Online Banking Transfer*

*This is to inform you officially that we have verified your payment file
this morning and find out the reason you have not received your payment is
because you have not fulfilled the obligations given to you in respect of
your funds.*
*Secondly, we have been informed that you are still dealing with the non
officials in the bank and all your attempts to secure the release of your
fund are still in vain. We wish to advise you that such an illegal act has
to stop if you wish to receive your payment since we have decided to bring
a solution to your problems in receiving the funds. This idea is the latest
instruction given to this bank by the Federal Ministry of Finance and
United*
*Nations Organizations. I write this message to inform you that your
compensation funds of $4.800,000,00 are deposited in Bank Of Africa (BOA)
this morning for wire transfer because online wire transfer is the best and
easier way to receive this fund. You are now going to receive your funds
through Online Banking Transfer. To receive your funds through online
banking, I want you to contact Bank Of Africa (BOA) with the below email
and forward your banking details information to them. Just Contact the Bank
Of Africa (BOA) with below information.*
*Bank Of Africa (BOA)*
*Director..Dr.Paul Ubah*
*Email...( bankafric.aun@gmail.com <bankafric.aun@gmail.com>)*
*You need to reply back with the following information as urgently as
possible.*
*1. Your full name:*
*2. Phone and fax number:*
*3. Address:*
*4.Country:*
*5. Your age and current occupation:*
*6. A copy of your identity*
*Once again, you have to stop henceforth your further communication with
any other person or office regarding this transaction, this is to avoid any
hitch or delay in finalizing your payment. The transfer of your total sum
of $4,800.000.00 will be completed through online banking transfer as soon
as possible. Bank Of Africa (BOA) will get back to you and open an online
bank account for you to transfer your funds to your personal bank account,
You will use your hand to transfer any amount you wish to transfer directly
to your personal account without any delay. Also note that because of
impostors, we hereby issue you our code of conduct, which is BOA-001 you
must have to indicate this code while replying back.*
*I wait for your urgent reply,*
*Yours sincerely*
*Frank Wilson Sr*

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