419 scam: "Mr. Brian Moynihan" <details@info.com> Your Immediate Response is highly needed

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- "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: "Mr. Brian Moynihan" <details@info.com>
Reply-To: "Mr. Brian Moynihan" <indatemoynihan@gmail.com>,
indatemoynihan@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2022 10:50:06 +0100
Subject: Your Immediate Response is highly needed

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

Dear Sir/Madam

We write to inform you officially that we have received and confirmed a transfer authorization instruction from AMERICA GOVERNMENT Funds Investigation Unit in your favor valued $5,700,000.00(Five Million Seven Hundred Thousand US Dollars Only) compensation Please note that this approved long awaited contract/Inheritance/Compensation payment instruction has been verified by our Legal Department through the rightful authorities.

Be inform , Bank of America have appointed to handle this fund transfer for security reason but i was some how worried about the information reaching my office last week which stated that you are no more as a result of {CORONAS -VIRUS}.

You are therefore advised to reconfirm as a matter of urgency the below information for proper verification and validation of your claims documents to facilitate your payment without any delay.

1. Your Full Names:
2. Your Home/Office Address:
3: Your Date of Birth:
4. Your Occupation:/Company NAME
5. Your Direct Mobile/Telephone numbers:
6. A scan copy of your identification.
7. Bank Detail

8.Bank Name:
9.Bank Address:
10.Account No.:
11.Routing No.:
12.Swift Code:
13.Account Name:

Your Immediate Response is highly needed to enable us commence for the transfer.

Yours Truly In Service,

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

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