419 scam: "MR.THOMAS K .MONTAG " <"WW."@smile.ocn.ne.jp> Bank of America

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "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. )
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- bankofa70@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR.THOMAS K .MONTAG " <"WW."@smile.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MR.THOMAS K .MONTAG " <bankofA70@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2017 11:24:55 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Bank of America

Bank of America Corporate Office
Headquarters 100 N.Tryon St Charlotte,NC 28255
Our Ref:BOA/IRU/SFE/15.5/WD/011
United States of America
Monday-Friday
8 a.m.-9 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time(EDT)
Saturday and Sunday

Dear

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 1th Day mar.
of AUG,2017 at precisely 8 a.m. (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($36.5 musd) into the government account comes up next week.
This is in line with the instructions of the USA Treasurer,Mrs.Rose
David Tina that all unclaimed funds 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:, And note
to respond to us with below Email( bankofA70@gmail.com), 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

AC/ NO: 68302345073
Routing NO:021109573
Account Name:United States Treasury Department,USA

Note that if you still wish to receive your funds do 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 IMF IMMUNITY SEAL OF
TRANSFER(IIST) to complete the wire transfer.The fee to obtain the
SEAL was reduced from$600 to $220 and no other fee is involved.You are
required to send the fee of $220 by MONEY GRAM to the issuing officer
at the bank where your transaction originated as stated below:
INFORMATION.

The name of the city from where the money was sent If we receive the
REFERENCE NUMBER today,we will transfer your funds ($36.5 musd) before
we close office and the funds will reflect 3hours 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.THOMAS K .MONTAG (CEO)
Bank of AmericaÂ®
Email (bankofA70@gmail.com)

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