419 scam: "Mr. Thomas K. Montag" <"www."@able.ocn.ne.jp> Transfer Release Update

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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:
- "required fee " (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. )
- "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. )
- "into your nominated bank account" (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)
- "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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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: "Mr. Thomas K. Montag" <"www."@able.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Thomas K. Montag" <bankofamerica442@usa.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2018 21:40:53 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Transfer Release Update

Co-Chief Operating Officer Of Bank of America
100 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28202 U.S.
RE/NO: 002-BOA/0047/2017
Founded: 1928

Transfer Release Update

Dear :

On behalf of the entire staff of the Bank of America, The Management
of the Bank of America Corporate Office Headquarters here in Charlotte
NC, wishes to inform you that after a brief meeting held by the
Co-Chief Operating Officer Of Bank of America on the 29th Day of June
2017, we deem it appropriate to intimate you that your funds will be
transferred into Mrs. Annette Cang bank account as the true
beneficiary of this Fund if you failed to send the required fee,
According to the record we got from our payment Office due to your
inability to complete the transaction and your failure to meet up with
a payment obligation. The actual transfer of your funds US$36.5
Million into Mrs. Annette Cang account comes up next 2 days. because
Mrs. Annette Cang agreed to pay any fees regards to this transaction.

The United States Insurance Policy fee is mandatory for any transfer
of funds here in the USA involving amounts above $1,000,000.00 (One
million USD).The amount to be transferred into your account is US
$36.5 Million and is far above $1 Million. This is why the $98 fee
is required and the fee cannot be deducted from source in accordance
with section 3 subsection 2(a) of the Huge Funds Transfer Regulation
Act HFTRA of 2001 promulgated by law after the terrorist attack on
our dear country.

Meanwhile, note that this is the only fees that you will bear the cost
and your approval funds sum of US$36.5 Million (Thirty Six Million
Five hundred thousand Dollars) will transfer to you without any
delays, and will are doing Auditing for the year 2017, so we want your
funds US$36.5 Million to be transferred into your nominated bank
account the same day we receive this fees from you. We are doing
banking Auditing for the year 201, so we advise you to treat as
matter of urgency and try as much as possible you can to raise and
come up with the fees of $$98 dollars for (Fund Legality Certificate
and Bulk Money Transfer Permit Certificate) and send it to Bank of
America Accountant Officer in new york as the funds origin/Cashier
Office within 72 hours you receive this email, so that we can transfer
your Funds into your bank account before closing for the day, We are
doing banking Auditing for the year 2017 and all unclaimed fund will
be cancel and send back to Mrs. Annette Cang account as true
beneficiary of this funds.

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 Fund Legality Certificate and
Bulk Money Transfer Permit Certificate to complete the wire transfer.
The fee to obtain the Fund Legality Certificate and Bulk Money
Transfer Permit Certificate was reduced from $498 to $98 and no other
fee is involved. You are required to send the fee of $98 by WESTERN
UNION or MONEY GRAM to the Bank of America Accountant Officer/Cashier
Office where your transaction originated as stated below:

PAYMENT INFORMATION:

Receivers name - James Bond
City - Cotonou
Country - Benin Republic
Test Question-sky
Answer-blue
Amount to send: === $98
Sender's name and Full Sender's Address: ===
MTCN Number.......

If we receive the MTCN today, we will transfer your funds
US$36,500,000.00 (Thirty Six Million Five hundred thousand Dollars)
before we close office and the funds will reflect 3 hours 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.

Meanwhile, a woman came to this bank a few days ago with a letter
claiming to be your true representative and she agreed to pay the
charges. Here is her information below.

Bank of America
2075 S. Victoria Ave, Ventura, CA 93003
Acct. name: Mrs. Annette Cang
Type: Checking
Account# 003767127294
Routing # 063100277

Failing to reply this email and pay the required fee of $98 urgently
we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mrs.
Annette Cang if we do not hear from you within the next 72 hours from
today. We are sorry for any inconvenience the delay in transferring of
your fund must have caused you.

I need your urgent reply and congratulations.

NB: THIS TRANSACTION IS BEING MONITORED BY THE UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT IN ORDER TO GUARDS US FOR INTERNET IMPOSTORS.

Mr. Thomas K. Montag
Co-chief Operating Officer,
Bank of America Office North Carolina
MY ID IS ATTACHED ALSO.

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