419 scam: Bank Of America New York <test@hinet.net> Dear Customer,

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- wb4885025@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Bank Of America New York <test@hinet.net>
Reply-To: wb4885025@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 02 Mar 2020 22:37:43 +0100
Subject: Dear Customer,

Dear Customer,
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We sincerely apologize for the delay in transferring your Funds. As you sa=
w in CNN news, our head office here in Geneva was blazed down by fire Infer=
no. And as a result of that, we lost so many customers data, contact inform=
ation, Phone numbers and email. We are so fortunate to see your email addre=
ss now.
=

However, as we agreed before the Incidence, we will be transferring your =
Funds into Two stages, in one stage, we will transfer 3.500.000.00 USD, and=
after that, we will transfer the rest of 2,000 000 USD.
=

Please, you are expected now to contact the Remittance Manager at this em=
ail(wb4885025@gmail.com) so that he will direct you on what to do.
=

Also, bear in Mind, if you do not want the transfer by wire, you can as w=
ell apply for Issuance of ATM card with your Pin access. Do not waste furth=
er time in contacting the Manager with above email. Her name is Stacy Grays=
on.
Thank you for your Understanding and once again, sorry for the delay.
=

Jon Bark
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FUNDS TRANSFER

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