419 scam: "MR. BRIAN THOMAS MOYNIHAN" <zkovacic40@h-1.hr> MR. BRIAN THOMAS MOYNIHAN CEO, BANK OF AMERICA

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. BRIAN THOMAS MOYNIHAN" <zkovacic40@h-1.hr>
Reply-To: mrbrianmoynihan_thomas@outlook.com
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2015 02:20:26 +0100
Subject: MR. BRIAN THOMAS MOYNIHAN CEO, BANK OF AMERICA

MR. BRIAN THOMAS MOYNIHAN

CEO, BANK OF AMERICA

100 NORTH TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202.

HOURS OF OPERATION:

MON-FRI: 7AM-10PM (LOCAL TIME)

Payment Approval Order Confirmation

Dear Value Customer,

Can you please confirm if you are still using this email address? There
is information I think might interest you. I am Mr. Brian Thomas
Moynihan from Bank of America, the new Information and Data-base Analyst
of the Treasury/Payment Investigation Department to Contract Payment. I
do not know if I am talking to the right person, But I will be pleased
if you will assure me that you are the real owner of this email ID to
avoid giving this Information to a wrong person. Meanwhile we already
have your name and some details in our file in the office, but somehow
I'm not sure that I am communicating with the right owner of this email.
I will furnish you with the information that I have found about you when
I am convinced that I am talking to the right person. I am taking this
preventive measure because I do not want to talk to the wrong person
because of the sensitivity of the information regarding to the issue.
Other details will be forwarded to you as soon as I am convinced that I
am communicating with the right person. I will like you to send us some
vital information to enable us cross-check with what we have in record
for verification purpose.

Thank for your understanding,

Waiting prompt and Urgent response,

Yours in Service,

Mr. Brian Thomas Moynihan

CEO & President,

Bank of America

Â©2015 Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved.

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