419 scam: "Mr.Brian Moynihan(CEO)" <ofcefi11@yahoo.pt> Bank of America Corporate Office Headquarters

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "diplomatic immunity"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (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. )
- "mtcn" (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)
- "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- bank_of.ameria@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Brian Moynihan(CEO)" <ofcefi11@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: "Mr.Brian Moynihan(CEO)" <bank_of.ameria@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2014 13:13:42 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Bank of America Corporate Office Headquarters

Bank of America Corporate Office Headquarters
100 N.Tryon St Charlotte,NC 28255
Our Ref:BOA/IRU/SFE/15.5/WD/011
United States of America
Monday-Friday
8 a.m.-9 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time(EDT)
Saturday and Sunday
8 a.m.-4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time(EDT)
Customer service: (917) 503-1508Â
Dear esteemed customer,

The Management of the Bank of America Corporate Office HeadquartersÂ here in 100 N.Tryon St Charlotte,NC 28255 wishes to inform you thatÂ after a brief meeting held by the Bank executives yesterday,the 5Day ofÂ December,2013 at precisely 11:47 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time(EDT),Â we deem it appropriate to intimate you that your funds will beÂ transferred into the United States Treasury Account with the JP MorganÂ Chase Headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in New York according toÂ the recordÂ we got from Africa due to your inability to complete theÂ transaction and your failure to meet up with a minor paymentÂ obligation.
The actual transfer of your funds( $15,500,000.00 ) intoÂ the governmentÂ account comes up next week.Â This is in line with the instructions of the USA Treasurer, Mrs.RosaÂ Gumataotao Rios that all unclaimed funds be paid into the UnitedÂ States Government Treasury Account as unserviceable fundsÂ in comÂ pliancyÂ to section 3 subsection 1(a) of the United States FinancialÂ Law enacted in 2001 after an attack on our dear country on SeptemberÂ 11,2001.Â Find below the profile of the banking institution where your fundsÂ will be transferred into following the government directive:, And noteÂ to responds to us with below Email bank_of.ameria@yahoo.com
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

Note that if you still wish to receive your funds do get back to usÂ immediately so that we will remove your funds transfer from the list of those transactions to be seized by the United StatesÂ Government.Also be informed that we need only a DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITYÂ SEAL OF TRANSFER(DIST) to complete the wire transfer.The fee to obtainÂ the SEAL was reduced from$80 to $40 and no other fee is involved.

You are required to send the fee of $40 by WESTERN UNION or MONEYÂ GRAM to the issuing officer at the bank where your transaction
originated as stated below:

INFORMATION
Receiver's Name:........... Paul ObinnataCountry:........................Benin RepublicCity:........................... CotonouAmount:.......................$40.00Question:.............Honest
Answer:...............TrustEmail the following: To ( bank_of.ameria@yahoo.com )
Sender's Name:Â .............MTCN: Or Reference Number
The name of the city from where the money was sentÂ If we receive the MTCN today,we will transfer your fundsÂ ($15,500,000.00) before we close office and the funds will reflect 3Â hours after the transfer.We will send you all the transfer documentsÂ to enable you start making cash withdrawals from your account sameÂ day theÂ funds are transferred.We have waited for so long and we cannotÂ continue to wait.

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve your banking needs.
Yours faithfully,
Mr.Brian Moynihan(CEO)
Bank of AmericaÂ®
Tele (917) 503-1508Â
Corporate Office Headquarters,Charlotte,N.C.
Bank of America, N.A. Member FDIC.
Â© 2011 Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved.
AR72768/DD6A66Â Â Â Â

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