419 scam: BANK OF ARIZONA <sotonyej@gmail.com> NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT FROM BANK OF ARIZONA.

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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:
- "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. )
- "huge sum of money" (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)
- "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)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
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: BANK OF ARIZONA <sotonyej@gmail.com>
Reply-To: alexhouse.boa11@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2015 15:54:48 -0700
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT FROM BANK OF ARIZONA.

BANK OF ARIZONA
ADDRESS: 3430 E Sunrise Dr Ste. 130, Tucson, AZ 85718, United States.
TELEPHONE 310-507-7309

NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT FROM BANK OF ARIZONA.

This is to bring to your notice that Bank of Arizona has taking over
all the money transfer originating from any part of American, African
country and European countries as contract payment, fund inheritance
or
lottery winning due to unauthorized/incapability of financial
institutions/security companies in releasing such huge sum of money
result of fraud, terrorist and money laundry activities going on World
Wide.

We have been having series of meetings for the passed 1 month now with
the United Nation secretary General (Ban Ki Moon) concerning the
final release of compensation fund for the fiscal year 2015 because
the first fund was released on February 19th and it was mistakenly
taken to Nigerian to handle it but only few beneficiaries received
there fund while others were scammed and did not give them any penny.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation now arised on the matter because
many complains were referred to them concerning the issue of scamming
issue in Nigeria but nothing was done and now that the finally payment
is due, the FBI Director now nominated Bank Of Arizona to be the
paying bank to all the scam beneficiary that will be listed for scam
compensation.

Your email address was luckily approved to be among the first 5 people
that will receive there compensation fund of $8.7 million dollars each
and has to stop any further communication with any office that claims
to have there fund in any country or any angle of business because
there will be no more attention to scammers again.

The Bank Of Arizona hereby welcomes you to our Bank and promise you
that your fund will be Transferred to you without any problem or delay
because we have already promise the FBI that there will be no delay or
requesting of unnecessary fees from you.

Your fund of $8.7m is now in a fixed deposit Account which cannot be
touched or fragment until its gets to you only.

We can Transfer the fund to you by Wire Transfer, ATM CARD delivery,
or check delivery but all these terms must be completed within 5 hours
because we have our nominated Courier Service that can deliver items
to you very fast and reliable.

You are only required to send $85 for BANK AUTHORIZATION FEE which is
the only fee that we have signed with the FBI and United Nation to be
the only fee you will send to this Bank for your Fund.

Also reconfirm this information along with the payment information of the $85

1. Your full Name:
2. Delivery Address:
3. Your direct Tel, Cell:
4. A copy of your ID or ID numbers for Identification:
5. Nearest Airport:
6. Preferred mode of Payment:

Therefore,You are hereby advice to kindly go ahead and make sure that
you send the needed $85.00 via Western Union or Money Gram and send
the MTCN NUMBER, also the sender's information to enable you receive
your fund.

Here is the information to send the money.

RECEIVER'S NAME: ELIZABETH MARTINEZ
ADDRESS: TUCSON ARIZONA
M T C N__
AMOUNT EXPECTING:$85.00USD ONLY.
SENDER'S NAME:
SENDER'S ADDRESS:

Waiting for the MTCN# details. please call me at (310-507-7309)

Thanks for your understanding and promise to serve you better!

Congratulation to your inheritance fund

Yours in Service,

MR. ALEX HOUSE
DIRECTOR BANK OF ARIZONA.

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