419 scam: Bank Of America <mrs.rdsonly@gmail.com> FROM: 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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "moneygram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "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.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: Bank Of America <mrs.rdsonly@gmail.com>
Reply-To: confired002@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 09:20:17 -0700
Subject: FROM: BANK OF AMERICA

>From the desk of: Mr. Brian Moynihan
BANK OF AMERICAÂ®
56 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 25017 USA.
Tel:1 800.900.9000
Date:30/07/2014
Website: http://www.bankofamerica.com

Thank You for your late update.

Know that this message is from the Management of the Bank of America
N.Y. branch wishes to inform you that after a brief meeting held by
the Bank executives on the 1st of July,2014 at precisely 9:00a.m,we
deem it appropriate to intimate you that your funds will be transfer
into the United States Treasury Account with the JP Morgan Chase
Headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in New York due to your inability to
complete the transaction and your failure to meet up with a minor
payment obligation. The actual transfer of your funds ($15,500,000.00)
into the Government Account comes up on 2nd of August, 2014.

This is in line with the instructions of the USA Treasurer, Mrs. Rosa
Gumataotao Rios that all unclaimed funds be paid into the United
States Government Treasury Account as unserviceable funds in
compliance to section 3 subsection 1(a) of the United States Financial
Law enacted in 2001 after an attack on our dear country on September
11,2001.

Find below the profile of the banking institution where your funds
will be transferred into following the Government directive: This will
be if you refuse to Obtain the Fund Transfer Pin Code, your fund we be
transfer to U.S Treasury Account below. To Obtain the Fund Transfer
Pin Code in your name, we cost you Just $170 only.

Name of Bank: JP Morgan Chase Headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in New York.
JP Morgan Chase Official Bankers for the United States Treasury Department
AC NO: 68302345093
Routing NO:021109593
Account Name: United States Treasury Department, USA

JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Type: Public (NYSE: JPM)
Dow Jones Industrial Average Component
Industry Banking
Financial services
Founded New York City, New York (1799)
Headquarters: New York City, New York, U.S.
Area served: Worldwide
Key people: Jamie Dimon (Chairman, President & CEO)
Products: Finance and insurance
Consumer Banking
Corporate Banking
Investment Banking
Global Wealth Management
Mortgage loans
Credit Cards
Revenue increase $250.434 billion (2013)
Operating income decrease $48.082 billion (2013)
Profit: increase $11.729 billion (2013)
Total assets: decrease $2.142 trillion (3Q 2014)
Total equity: increase $173.830 billion (3Q 2014)
Employees: 236,810 (2014)
Website: JPMorganChase.com
JPMorgan.com
Chase.com

Note that if you still wish to receive your funds do get back to us
immediately so that we will remove your funds transfer from the list
of those transactions to be seized by the United States
Government.Also be informed that we need only a Fund Transfer Pin Code
to complete the wire transfer.

If you want to received your fund, that mean you we be sending the
Fund Transfer Pin Code fee which is $170 by MoneyGram to the issuing
officer at the bank where your transaction originated Get Back for the
details. Please this is just the only issue, that has been holding you
from claiming your fund. Beside, you might have been dealing with
Internet Scammer, Hacker and Impostor, in regards of this fund, but do
to the wrong information, that is why you have not receive your fund,
Now Bank of America are working with the help of U.S Treasurer to
ensure that you receive your fund before 2nd of Aug, 2014.

We have sent this message since 1st of July 2014 without any response
from you, so by tomorrow we will have the fund transfer to U.S
Treasury Account as Unserviceable Fund, we are working with the
instruction of U.S Treasurer Mrs.Rosa Gumataotao Rios that all
unclaimed funds be paid into the United States Government Treasury
Account as unserviceable funds in compliance to section 3 subsection
1(a) of the United States Financial Law enacted in 2001 after an
attack on our dear country on September 11,2001.

The earlier the better you obtain the Fund Transfer Pin Code, so that
your fund we not be seized by U.S Government, the Fund Transfer Pin
Code gives your access to received your fund and it prove that the
fund is now made fully to you as the real beneficiary. Get Back for
full details. Thank you,

Mr.Brian Moynihan
Chief Executive Officer
Bank of America

Bank of America, N.A. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender
Â© 2014 Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved.

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