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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: "MRS. CHATHERINE P. BESSANT" <jesusnow8@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bankofamerica1917@aol.com
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2022 19:24:00 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION

BANK OF AMERICA NY
248 E Fordham Rd,The
Bronx,NY 10458, United States



Your payment has been approved and endorsed by the United Nation
Organization authorities,

Your details information has been confirmed with the instruction and
approvals given from International Monetary Fund and Federal Bureau
Investigation (FBI, Washington DC, USA regards the deposited of fund
from IMF, sum US$10,500,000.00.as full payment of your inheritance
fund.

Due to the incessant scam activities going around the globe, Federal
Bureau Investigation (FBI) and Homeland Security Director, Mr.
Alejandro Mayorkas, Adjutant General and Director State Military
Department ,Washington Military Dept.has instructed our Financial
Institution to use high Performance in Banking System to set up Bank
of America Personal On-line Banking Account.The sum of
US$10,500,000.00 was deposited in our bank and we have been instructed
to pay your directly via personal on-line bank.

The Management has resolved to open Personal On-line Banking Account
for you with our bank and then give you the on-line access which will
enable you to check and make electronics wire transfer out to any part
of the world of your choice. We are going to have this account open on
your name as soon as you reply to this important e-mail and give your
new open account information’s for your record.

Once we show you prove of fund by giving you the new Personal On-line
Account and your real account balance of US$10,500,000.00 which is
your Part payment of the full amount credited to you. We are only
given you the benefit of doubt by agreeing in showing you that we are
capable of opening the new account on your behalf and give you the
full on line access for your record.

Let me know that you agree and understand the important of this matter
before we go ahead and get this matter completed for you because we
are professional in handling national matters like this.

Kindly Send the Above information to enable us set the account open for you.

Full Name:.....................
Full Address:.............
Direct Phone Number:......................
Occupation.................

Please, reconfirm your direct cell phone number to enable voice communication.

Looking forward for your next letter

Thank you for your patient.

Regards

Mrs Catherine P. Bessant
Chief Technology Officer
TEL: + 1-917-818-2905

PLEASE SEND YOUR NAME AS IT IS CLEARLY WRITTEN IN YOUR PASSPORT AND ID
CARDS SO THAT WE WILL NOT MAKE MISTAKE IN OPENING OF THE NON
RESIDENTIAL BANK ACCOUNT UNDER YOUR NAME

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