419 scam: "Mike Ellwood Bechler"<test@advancedplumbing.ca> BANK OF AMERICA REPLY

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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:
- "million united states 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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mike Ellwood Bechler" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mikeellwoodbechler@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2019 20:14:29 -0700
Subject: BANK OF AMERICA REPLY

External Review Committee on Debt Statistics

And fund audit Merrill Lynch Bank of America

Corporate Center Charlotte, North Carolina 28255

OUR REFCODE:BSEL/853/AWN/021/05

Attention: Customer,

I want to notify you that sum of (10.5 million United States Dollars your compensation fund from Federal Government has been assigned to transfer to your account,therefore We assure you that your payment will get to you as long as you follow our instructions.

Kindly forward your information as to enable us proceed on the transaction.

1) Your full name:

2) Address:

3) Cell Phone:

4) Copy of your int'l passport/drivers license:

5) Occupation:

I want you to understand that BANK TRANSFER will take only 2 bank working days to hit your nominated bank account,Thanks for banking with us while were looking forward to serve you better.

MR.MIKE ELLWOOD BECHLER

INTERNATIONAL MANAGER

BANK OF AMERICA

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