419 scam: "Mr. Brian Moynihan (CEO)" <blesswilly77@gmail.com> INFO

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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 into your 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)
- "hundred thousand 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: "Mr. Brian Moynihan (CEO)" <blesswilly77@gmail.com>
Reply-To: brinoynihan88@citromail.hu
Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2022 05:48:12 -0700
Subject: INFO

Bank Of America Headquarters Location:
Bank of America Corporate Center 100 North Tryon Street
Charlotte,North Carolina.

FUND WILL BE RECOMMENDED FOR CANCELLATION

Attn: Beneficiary ,

Good day! In my capacity as the Chairman & CEO of Bank of America, I
have written to you severally regarding your UNCLAIMED Inheritance/
Contact fund that has been approved and fully Gazetted to be released
to you as the rightful beneficiary. But to my greatest surprise, you
have never responded to any of my letters and this has continued even
with my last letter.

What is going on, and why have you refused to respond to my letters? I
wish to inform you that this letter of today will be my last letter to
you in respect of this fund, and it will also serve as proof of
communication to you. In the event that you still do not respond to
this letter, within the next 48 hours, I will recommend for the
cancellation of this payment valued $10.5,000 (Ten Million Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) and recommend that the fund be
returned to TREASURY as UNCLAIMED.

However, if you are willing to proceed with the procedures to
actualize this fund transfer into your account within 5 working
days,the respond immediately and send me the following information;

1. Full Name
2. Residential and Office Address
3. Telephone Number
4. Scanned copy of your ID card, International passport or Driver License
5. Name, address, telephone and email of your Next of Kin

I will await your response.

Yours Truly In Service,

Mr. Brian Moynihan (CEO)
Chairman & CEO: Brian T. Moynihan.
Bank of AmericaÂ®Corporate Office Headquarters,
Charlotte, N.C.Bank of America, N.A. Member FDIC.
Â© 2022 Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved.
AR72768/DD6A66

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