419 scam: "Dr.Rene Bangert" <metalmaggot890@hotmail.com> 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:
- "security keeping fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Rene Bangert" <metalmaggot890@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: bar.charlessobi@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 3 Aug 2012 20:16:28 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Bank of America

Bank of America
24700 Hesperian Blvd,
Hayward, CA 94545
Card Payment / Telex Dept.
Our Ref: BOA/CA-USA/TTD/998/11

Attn:Customer,

This is to inform you that our security department is in possession of your ATM Master Card worth $4.1 million which registered as valuable gift to devoid been intercepted by any security agency.

I am very proud to inform you that we have appointed UPS authorized shipping outlet here in Hayward, California to undertake the delivery your doorstep. And the standard shipping procedure is as follows: - The card will be shipped to your nominated address by our affiliated courier UPS and the time frame for delivery is 24-48 hrs.

Yesterday evening, I made a concrete arrangement with UPS courier in other for them to give a safely and speedy delivery, the manager assured me that your will receive the card safely within 48hours but the problem now is that our security department insisted that they will not release the ATM card without confirming the $285.00 security keeping fee the ATM card the card accumulated so far.

Note: I have attempted to deduct the $285.00 fee out of the card but I could not get authorization as fund are protected by a Federal Government Premium Hardcover Insurance Policy installed to prevent any deductions from your funds until received by you.

You are expected to send the only fee to our office then upon the receipt of the fee I will register your card to UPS authorized shipping outlet then they will give you tracking number and airway bill to monitor its arrival.

Please understand that this is the only fee that you will pay for the delivering of your card and am doing this to help you because of the bank promotion coming up soon which I want my department to be one of the promotion office.

If actually you are interested to receive your ATM card then use this
information's to send the money through Western union,

Receiver's name: Rene Bangert

City: MT Eden

State: California

Question: what color?

Answer: Brown

Expected Amount: $285.00

Note: Don't seek advice from another branch bank of America that is
not in California. It is true that we are all bank of America but we
have different transactions and any branch that is not in the state
will not know anything about us until the submission of general
account to the head office. Whatever question you have asked us
instead of asking another branch so they will not mislead you.

Open the attach file to see the scan copy of the card.
Thanks for banking with the Bank of America, while we look forward to serving you better.

Yours in Service,

Dr.Rene Bangert

Director, Card Payment/ Telex Dept.
Bank of America , CA. USA.

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