419 scam: Bank of America <mrselzabethsmithhhh@gmail.com> Urgent Payment Notification From The Bank of America

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

Fraud email example:

From: Bank of America <mrselzabethsmithhhh@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dm1633340@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2023 16:12:38 +0100
Subject: Urgent Payment Notification From The Bank of America

Bank of America Homepage
Address: 115 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036, USA

Subject: Immediate release of your fund valued $15,000,000 US Dollars with
Payment number: IMF/UN-19/RF/21

Attn:

Ref Payment number: IMF/UN-19/RF/21

This is to acknowledge the receipt of your fund valued $15,000,000 US
Dollars from Mrs. Elizabeth Scott, Executive Director United Nation / the
IMF and I wish to inform you that your fund has been approved by the board
of directors of this bank and it will be transfer into your account as soon
as you provide the requested information stated below:

Your Name:
Your Address:
Your Phone:
Your Mobile:
Your Email:
Your Valid Copy Of Your Id
Your Sex
Your Age
Your Banking Details

Be informed that we have already secured all the necessary approval
documents to release your fund via swift wire transfer directly into your
account within 48 working banking hours.

Mind you that you will be required to pay for our International Service
Charge of $295 only.

Go ahead and send the requested information as soon as you receive this
message.

We will proceed on this transaction as soon as we receive the requested
information.

I am waiting,

Yours sincerely,
Mr. Lionel L. Nowell
Director of International Correspondence Dept) Bank of America
Telephone NO: +1-(917)-268-6501

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