419 scam: "BANK OF AMERICA"<info@marles-hise.si> RE:ASSISTANT MANAGER 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:
- "million united state 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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- america1929@hotmail.fr (Hotmail, France; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "BANK OF AMERICA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <"email:america1929"@hotmail.fr>
Date: Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:40:07 -0700
Subject: RE:ASSISTANT MANAGER BANK OF AMERICA.

email : america1929@hotmail.fr
509-262-6944

Attention: Beneficiary,

I'm An Assistant Manager BANK OF AMERICA.USD (BANK OF AMERICA) United State , My Name Is Dr. Gregory Harrison. derson, I am responding back to you this morning to inform you that Our General manager just passed away 5days ago (((Died))) Mr.DANIEL WILLIAMS .And all the files/documents was handed over to me yesterday, Luckily i went through all the files and found out that you have incomplete transfer in our custody, that's why I am writing to inform you that i have some funds at hand to assist you to complete your transaction here in our custody,but it's not yet complete and secondly you have to assure me that after i help you on this matter, and as soon as you receive your funds back to me?.

The reason why I want to help you out is because if this fund last for more than a year in our custody it will transfer to Government account.

Therefore, I need your urgent respond today so that we shall finalize the transfer of your $1.5million United State Dollars Thanks and God bless as am looking forward to hear from you as the funds beneficiary, remember that you will only receive it one day this transfer will completely.

We need an immediate response to enable us update your account here in Washington DC and have your transfer made without any delay.

THANKS FOR OUR PATRONAGE,
YOURS SINCERELY
Dr. Gregory Harrison.
509-262-6944
ASSISTANT MANAGER BANK OF AMERICA.
FOREIGN OPERATION MANAGER

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