419 scam: "Bank of America Corporate Office"<linda_santors33@yahoo.co.jp> Hello Dear Friend.

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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:
- "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)
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 Corporate Office" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <olivierfigah@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2016 03:01:28 -0800
Subject: Hello Dear Friend.

Bank of America Corporate Office Address: 5708 E Kings Canyon Rd, Fresno, CA 93727, United States. Ref:BOA/IRU/SFE/10.5/WD/011 Phone:+1 559-445-7785 Hours: Monday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Tuesday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Wednesday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Thursday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Friday 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Saturday 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Sunday Closed Attn: Beneficiary. The Management of Bank of America Corporate Office Fresno, CA wishes to inform you that after a brief meeting held by the Bank executives on the 9th of June 2015 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 our reserve account instructed by the CEO of Bank Of America Brian Thomas Moynihan after the death of Humphrey Bradley who made the deposit of (10,00,000.00) into the government account. This is in line with the instructions of the USA Treasurer,Mrs.Rosa Gumataotao Rios that all unclaimed funds be paid into 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: Find below government bank reserve account details. JP Morgan Chase Headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in New York. JP Morgan Chase Official Bankers for the United States Treasury Department AC NO: 68302345093 Routing NO:021109593 Account Name:United States Treasury Department,USA Note that if you still wish to receive your funds do get back to Me immediately so that your funds will be remove 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) Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve your banking needs. Yours faithfully, Mrs Olivier Figah (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER) Bank of America® Corporate Office Headquarters,Fresno, CA. Bank of America, N.A. Member FDIC.

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