419 scam: Bank Headquarters <oyaofo97@gmail.com> Attention Dear Customer.

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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:
- "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 Headquarters <oyaofo97@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mmrbrianthomas@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2022 04:02:54 -0700
Subject: Attention Dear Customer.

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Bank of America Corporate Center, 100 North Tryon Street, Charlotte,
NC 28255, United States.

Attention Dear Customer.

This is to inform you that we have received your fund from the United
States Homeland security department today to be transferred to you,
according to our arrangement, we have to process your fund transaction
through online banking so you can move your fund to your own account
by yourself.

Please fill out this information's for us to open a new account and
give you the online access details so you will login and move your
total $70. 000,000.00 Seventy Million USD to your personal bank
account.

Your full names, date of birth, zip code, City, address, email, and phones.

We will appreciate your urgent response if you're interested.

We still Remain The BOA

Mr. steven M . Roland
Fund Manager
Bank Of America

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam