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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 OF AMERICA <david.ellis100005@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrskristalinageorgieva993@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2022 11:44:24 +0100
Subject: BANK OF AMERICA

BANK OF AMERICA NEW YORK HEADQUARTERS,
115 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036, United States.

Greetings Humble Beneficiary,

We are pleased to inform you that the Board of Directors of the World
Bank Group and the united nation in cooperation with the IMF has
reopened our services to project beneficiaries.

PROVIDE CASH ASSISTANCE TO 270,000 HOUSEHOLDS AT RISK UNIT INCLUDING
THOSE WHO HAVE RECENTLY LOST THEIR SOURCE OF INCOME AS A RESULT OF THE
PANDEMIC.

IN VIEW OF THIS DEVELOPMENT, WE ARE FULLY AWARE THAT MANY
BENEFICIARIES ARE POSSIBLE TO HAVE DIED AS A RESULT OF THE PANDEMIC
AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CLAIM YOUR OUTSTANDING FUNDS.

THE BANK OF AMERICA HAS BEEN MANDATED BY THE OFFICE OF WORLD BANK
AUDITORS TO MAKE SUCH PAYMENTS TO THE AFFECTED BENEFICIARIES. AND THE
SUM OF USD $10,700,000.00 HAS BEEN APPROVED BY WORLD BANK AUDITORS TO
BE PAID IN PART TO EACH AFFECTED BENEFICIARY FROM ITS OVERALL BENEFIT.

WE THEREFORE WANT YOU TO RETURN WITH YOUR COMPLETE DETAILS IF YOU ARE
STILL ALIVE.

YOUR FULL NAMES:
HOME ADDRESS:
PHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
AGE/SEX:
VALID ID CARD:

THE ONLY THING WE WILL DO IS VALIDATE YOUR FILE AGAIN SO IT WILL BE
MORE AUTHENTIC AND WILL BE LISTED IN THE LIST OF FILES OF OUR PAY
LIST.

THIS IS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR EXPECTED COOPERATION YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE IS URGENT
APPRECIATED ONCE YOU CONTACT THE IMF OFFICE VIA
EMAIL:mrskristalinageorgieva993@gmail.com SO WE CAN BEGIN THE
TRANSMISSION AS THE LEGITIMATE OWNER OF YOUR FUND.

BEST REGARDS,
MR. PAUL M. DONOFRIO,
BANK OF AMERICA NEW YORK HEADQUARTERS,
115 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036, United States.

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