419 scam: BANK OF AMERICA <"BOA."@opal.ocn.ne.jp> ATTENTION: YOUR SWIFT RESPONSE IS REQUIRED NOW

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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:
- "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)
- "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)
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 <"BOA."@opal.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: BANK OF AMERICA <boa.us@inboxhub.net>
Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2017 13:28:45 +0900 (JST)
Subject: ATTENTION: YOUR SWIFT RESPONSE IS REQUIRED NOW

BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE OFFICE
770 BROADWAY NEW YORK, NY,10003
OUR REF:BOA/IRU/SFE/15.5/WD/011
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Hours of Operation
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Saturday /Closed. Sunday
Tel :(929) 359-5109

Dear Esteem Customer,

This is officially to notify you concerning your fund Transfer and we are hereby to let you know that once we receive your Bank full information
then we will Transfer your Total sum of US$15.500,000.00Million Dollars From 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 Transfer the sum of
US$15.500,000.00Million Dollars into your bank account immediately you comply with us.

In light of this, we will like you to forward to us all your full bank details to this very office for an immediate effect
for the Transfer of your funds direct to your account so that you will start making withdrawal from your fund without any delay alright,
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 so that we can Transfer your fund to you .

{1} Your Bank Name:......
{2} Your Account Name:.......
{3} Your Account Number:.....
{4} Routing /Swift Number....
{5} Bank Location:........
{6} Country/Valid National Passport:......

Best Regard$B!G(Bs
Mr. Brian T. Moynihan
Chairman Bank Of America (CEO)

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