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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: infobankofamerikaa@gmail.com
Date: 3 Nov 2022 02:34:01 +0100
Subject: TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER NOTICE.!!

From The Desk of: Dr. Peter Bartek.
Bank of America.
Branch Offices New York
1680 Broadway, New York.
NY 10019, USA.
Vice Chairman on Investment Banking
Director, Credit Control Dept.
Email:

TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER NOTICE.

We are hereby to notify you concerning your fund Transfer through our bank, Bank of America, New York, to your bank account, which has been officially approved by the management of World Bank Swiss (WBS) to credit the sum of US$18.5 Million into your bank account.

Note that the bank have started processing your bill of payment and everything concerning the immediate remittance of your funds will be carried out within the time we received your banking information? Meanwhile your Email contact details and name were received from our research manager, Barr.Paul Peterson on your behalf to FRB for immediate release of your fund

This fund was part of United Nations compensation commission payment reconciliation program of 2020 year, which the UN/Swiss Bank has decided to distribute it generously to help few lucky individuals, the America Government in agreement with the Swiss Bank to distribute the fund to 700 people in America, Europe & Asia in other to help improve their businesses & COVID-19 Response Fund, The world is coming together to combat the COVID-19 pandemic bringing governments, organizations from across industries and sectors and individuals together

Therefore, reconfirm the aforesaid information accurately, because this office cannot afford to be held liable for any wrong transfer of funds or liable of any fund credited into an unknown account.

These are the information we needed to be reconfirmed by you.

1.Your Full Bank Account Details
2.Your Direct Cell or office phone to reach you
3.Your address of locations
4.Your full name


Finally, you are required to reconfirm directly to us the above information to enable the bank use it to process your bill of payment.

Your quick response shall be mostly appreciated for immediate attention of the credit control department.

Yours Faithfully,
Dr. Peter Bartek.
Vice Chairman, Director, Credit /Telex Department.

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