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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: CEO of Bank of America <ajigababatunde@gmail.com>
Reply-To: wenmic27@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2023 07:48:46 -0700
Subject: CEO of Bank of America

Bank of America Financial center
Address: 1381 Weston Rd, Weston, FL 33326, United States
Bank Telephone Number: +1305489-1008


Dear Beneficiary,


We Apologies, for the delay of your payment and all the Inconveniences
and Inflict that we might have indulge you through. However, we were
having some minor problems with our payment system, which is
Inexplicable, and have held us stranded and Indolent, not having the
Aspiration to devote our 100% Assiduity in accrediting foreign
contract payments.

We Apologies once again. From the Records of outstanding contractors
due for payment with the Federal Government of America, your name and
company was discovered as next on the list of the outstanding
contractors who have not yet received their payments.

I wish to inform you now that the square peg is now in square whole
and can be voguish for that your payment is being processed and will
be released to you as soon as you respond to this letter. Also note
that from my record in my file your outstanding contract payment is
US$20.000,000.00 (Twenty Million United States dollars).

Kindly re-confirm to me the followings:

1) Your full name.
2) Phone, Number
3) Company name, position
4) Profession, age and marital status.
5) Working d/Int'l passport.

As soon as this information is received, your payment will be made to
you in a certified bank wire Transfer into your nominated bank
account directly The above mentioned options are the medium which you
can use to receive your fund safely. Endeavor to get back to us as
fast as you can with your details and suitable option if you didn't
authorize anyone to claim your fund in our office.

Your urgent attention is needed to enable us to proceed with the
transaction as your fund

Thank you.

Brian Thomas Moynihan
CEO of Bank of America

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