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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: "FRANK WILSON" <druglawbeninrep@aol.com>
Date:
Subject:

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 none 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 oganizations.I write this message to inform you that your compensation funds of $4.800,000,00 is deposited in Bank Of Africa (BOA) this morning for wire transfer because bank to bank online wire transfer is 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 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...( redacted@domain.name )

You need to reply back with the following information as urgent 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 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


ONLINE TRANSFER FUNDS

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