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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: "Mr. Paul Donofrio" <fanucchiwilliams@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bao.credit0135536@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2021 21:12:03 +0100
Subject: Re: Requested Reply

Bank of America New York Head Office

This is to let you know that the World Bank Swiss/ UN monetary unit
has reopened our services to beneficiaries.

Given this development, we are fully aware that many beneficiaries may
have died as a result of the pandemic and therefore could not claim
their pending funds.

Bank Of America was appointed by the office of World bank auditors to
make such payments to the concerned beneficiaries. And the sum of USD
5,400,000.00 has been approved by world bank auditors to be paid to
each beneficiary concerned out of his/her total fund as part payment.

We, therefore, want you to get back to us if you are still alive by
forwarding your full details such as

-Your full names
-Address,
-Phone Number

The only thing we will do is to re-validate your file so that it will
become more authentic and be among the list of files that will be on
our pay list.

This is a golden opportunity for you to receive your fund. Thanks for
your anticipated cooperation.
Your immediate response is highly needed to enable us to commence the transfer.

Paul m, Donofrio

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