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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 america <bank.americ55@gmail.com>
Reply-To: brianmoynihan97@aol.com
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2022 15:07:43 -0800
Subject: Attn: Beneficiary.

*FROM DESK OF MR. BRIAN TMs . Anne M. Finucane *
CEO,
* BANK OF AMERICA 100 NORTH TRYON STREETS, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202.*
*HOURS OF OPERATION:*
*MON-FRI: 7AM-10PM (LOCAL TIME)*
*Direct phone number, +1-507-609-9979*

*Fund Payment release order *

*OUR REF: US/NF/UN/XX2021*
*FUND US8.5 MILLION APPROVED BY UNITED NATIONS*

Attn: Beneficiary.

*We write to inform you that Series of meetings have been held over the
past 2 weeks with the Secretary General of the United Nations Organisation,
International Community Board and U.S. Department of State and Africa Union
Organisation with the BOA , BANK OF AMERICA , this ended last week.
During the meeting, this organisation discovered that you have not received
your funds due to past corrupt Governmental Officials , who almost held the
fund to themselves and some individuals who have taken advantage of your
fund all in an attempt to swindle your fund which has led to so many losses
from your end and unnecessary delay in the receipt of your fund.*

*Be informed that your payment of US$ 8.5 Million has been transferred to
the BOA for an online bank to Bank transfer to your account , in five
working days .*

*In order to know you are ready to receive your approved fund, you are
strictly advice to furnish us with the below information for us to cross
check in our payment file if it is correct, and after all verification's,
we will then direct you on how you can get your payment transfer to your
account .*

*1. Your Full Name:*
*2. House Address:*
*3. Home/Cell Phone:*
*4. Age and Marital Status:*
*5. Occupation:*
*6. Any Identification like Int' Passport / Driver License:*
*7 your bank account inflammations *

*Please do not fail to call and ask or write to me if there is anything
you do not understand ok .*

*We are expecting your urgent response to this email to enable us monitor
this payment effective*



*Ms . Anne M. Finucane |Vice Chairman Bank of America,*

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