419 scam: "MR. BRIAN MOYNIHAN" <mr.davidosita@gmail.com> ATTENTION DEAR FUND OWNER,

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic immunity"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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. )
- "money gram" (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. )
- "mtcn" (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. )
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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: "MR. BRIAN MOYNIHAN" <mr.davidosita@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bankofamericaplc@qq.com
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 09:24:12 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION DEAR FUND OWNER,

Attention Dear Fund Owner,

Notification and Guarantee From. Bank Of America Stamp by
the General Manager and sign by U.S Treasury Department IMF
Guarantee.

The Management of the Bank of America Corporate Office
Headquarters here In 100 N.Tryon St Charlotte, NC 28255
wishes to inform you that after a Brief meeting held by the
Bank executives on the 12th Day of April, 2014 at Precisely 8
a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), we deem it appropriate to
Intimate you that your funds will be transferred into the
United States Treasury Account with the JP Morgan Chase
Headquarters at 270 Park Avenue In New York according to the
record we got from Africa due to your Inability to complete
the transaction and your failure to meet up with a Minor
payment obligation. The actual transfer of your funds
($5,500,000.00) Into the government account comes up next
week.

This is in line with the instructions of the USA Treasurer,
Mr. John Jacob Lew said that all unclaimed funds will be paid into the
United States Government Treasury Account as unserviceable
funds in compliance to Section 3 subsection 1(a) of the
United States Financial Law enacted in 2001 after an attack
on our dear country on September 11, 2001.

Find below the profile of the banking institution where your
funds will be Transferred into following the government
directive:

Name of Bank: JP Morgan Chase Headquarters at 270 Park
Avenue in New York.
JP Morgan Chase Official Bankers for the United States
Treasury Department

ACCT NO: 68302345093
Routing NO: 021109593
Account Name: United States Treasury Department, USA

Note that if you still wish to receive your funds due get
back to us Immediately so that we will remove your funds
transfer from the list of Those transactions to be seized by
the United States Government. Also be Informed that we need
only a DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY SEAL OF TRANSFER (DIST) to
complete the wire transfer. The fee to obtain the SEAL was
reduced From$600 to $59 and no other fee is involved. You
are required to send The fee of $59 by WESTERN UNION or
MONEY GRAM to the issuing officer at The bank where your
transaction originated as stated below:

BELOW IS THE INFORMATION TO SEND THE $59 TODAY.

Receivers Name=======JOHN NNA
Country=============Benin Republic
City================Cotonou
Test Question=========Be Rest
Answer==============Assure
AMOUNT to send======$59
Sender's Name======
MTCN Number=======

If we receive the MTCN today, we will transfer your funds
($5,500,000.00) Before we close office and the funds will be
reflect in 3 hours after the Transfer. We will send you all the
transfer documents to enable you start Making cash
withdrawals from your account same day the funds are
Transferred. We have waited for so long and we cannot
Continue to wait.

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve your
banking needs.

Yours faithfully,
MR. Brian Moynihan (CEO)

Bank of AmericaÂ®Corporate Office Headquarters, Charlotte,
N.C.
Bank of America, N.A. Member FDIC.
Â© 2011 Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved.
AR72768/DD6A66
EMAIL (bankofamericaplc@qq.com)

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