419 scam: "Bank of America"<martje@inarco.be> ONLINE BANKING TRANSFER NOTICE.

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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:
- "account opening" (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. )
- "million 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)
- "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)
- "account opening form" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
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: <brian.moynhan@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2015 01:58:11 +0100
Subject: ONLINE BANKING TRANSFER NOTICE.

Bank of America
Bank Of America National Association,
201 West Broad St
Elizabethtown, NC 28337
Tel: +1 910-835-0640
Fax: +1 757-677-4701

Dear Esteem Customer,

ONLINE BANKING TRANSFER NOTICE.

This is officially to notify you concerning your fund Transfer via Online Banking system through our bank, (Bank Of America) to your local bank account, so it will be very easy for you to receive your fund without any further delay. It has been officially approved by the management of JPMorgan Chase Bank to credit the sum of US$5.500,000.00M Dollars into your bank account via online banking system.

In light of this, I will Open an Online account for you where I will credit the sum US$5.500,000.00 Million Dollars and from your online account with us, You can transfer the amount little by little to your local account by yourself (from your computer).

This fund was part of the lodged Late President Muammar Al-Gaddafi of Libya discovery fund with JPMorgan Chase Bank, which the JPMorgan Chase Bank and the United Nations has decided to distribute it generously to help few lucky individuals,and the U.S Government is in agreement with the JPMorgan Chase Bank to distribute the fund to 700 hundred thousand people in America, Europe & Asia and Africa in other to help improve their businesses.

Right now all you need to do is to provide the under listed information's to creat an online banking account for you.

BANK OF AMERICA ONLINE ACCOUNT OPENING FORM (PERSONAL)

{1} Your full name:................
{2} Full Address:.............
{3} Mobile number:.................
{4} Occupation:................
{5} Country:.................
{6} Your National Passport............
{7} Marital status............
{8} Sex............

Best Regard’s
Mr. Brian T. Moynihan
Chairman Bank Of America

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