419 scam: "BANK OF AMERICA"<bankofamerica@boa.com> Re: Your Payment

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "BANK OF AMERICA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <boafile.brianhopkins@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:29:10 +0200
Subject: Re: Your Payment

Your Payment.

Dear customer, this is the 3rd time we are sending you this email without any response from you and this will be the last as we have been instructed to commence payment immediately . Now we wish to inform you that you have been slated for immediate payment. Our late client Mrs. Elizabeth Simmons, has given us "Bank Of America" the sole mandate and right transfer the sum of $14,800,000:00 account as clearly stated in the payment instruction from your principal.

Since the funds are currently being held in a suspense investment transit holding account, and the payment instruction from your principal allows an online account of the sum of $14,800,000:00 (Fourteen Million - Eight Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) out from an investment holding account which you should be the "BENEFICIARY".

Mr. Frank Paul contacted us and said you are his partner and that you asked him to claim this money on your behalf and he brought this account information below for us to wire the money into it:

Bank Name: Wachovia Bank N.A. USA
Routing number: 063000021
Swift Code: PNBPUS33
Bank Address: 1797 Tamiami Trail Port Charlotte, Florida 33948
Bank Telephone: 941-766-6041
Account Name: Frank Paul
Account number: 101027168257

Please before we wire this money to him today we want to confirm from you first to know if you sent him and if you want us to wire the money to him.
We shall commence payment as soon as you confirm that we should wire the money to him. But if he was not sent by you then do send us your name, address, telephone and banking information where we can wire your money into. Please its imperative you acknowledge the receipt of this transfer notification, as it is very compulsory you get back to us to make sure the sole/true beneficiary received this mail. Keep this email and information confidential to avoid anyone from impersonating you.

Yours in Service
Brian Hopkins
Admin Manager
Bank Of America.

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