419 scam: "Dr Michael J Tynan"<drphillipedwardfbi@live.com> NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT 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:

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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "stamp duty" (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. )
- "million 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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "certified bank draft" (Beware of any scheme that involves cashing checks or money orders and then wiring a portion of the funds somewhere - you'll be liable for the entire amount if the checks or money orders turn out to be fake, even after you have received and forwarded cash. If it's a lottery prize, remember that real lotteries do not pay large prizes by check. They wire the money directly to your bank account and you do not pay for that. Many scammers promise a large check only in order to then demand payment of courier fees for a fake courier service. )
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- michaeljtynan202@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Michael J Tynan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: < michaeljtynan202@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2013 09:50:57 -0700
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT FROM BANK OF AMERICA

NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT FROM BANK OF AMERICA.

URGENT ATTENTION.

THIS IS OFFICIAL TO NOTIFY YOU THAT AFTER OUR MEETING EARLY THIS

MORNING WITH THE BANK OF AMERICAN BOARD OF DIRECTORS TOGETHER WITH THE

UNITED STATE FBI DIRECTOR ROBERT S MULLER WE HAVE CONCLUDED TO PAY YOU

YOUR FULL INHERITANCE PAYMENT OF $10.5 MILLION DOLLARS THROUGH

INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT CHECK WHICH WILL BE DELIVERED TO

YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS,

MOREOVER BE INFORM THAT YOUR TOTAL INHERITANCE PAYMENT OF $10.5

MILLION DOLLARS HAVE BEEN CONVERTED TO INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED BANK

DRAFT CHECK WHICH IS NOW READY TO DELIVERED TO YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS.

NOTE THAT BEFORE THE BANK DRAFT CHECK WILL DISPATCHES TO YOUR HOUSE

ADDRESS YOU MOST TO PAY $55 DOLLARS TO THE OFFICE OF UNITED STATE FBI

DIRECTOR ROBERT S MULLER FOR THE STAMP DUTY FEE OF $55 DOLLARS TO

ENABLE THE UNITED STATE FBI DIRECTOR ROBERT S MULLER SIGN ON YOUR

BEHALF FOR DISPATCHES OF YOUR INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT CHECK

TO YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS WITHOUT ANY STOP ORDER BY ANY AUTHORITIES HERE

IN UNITED STATE,

FURTHERMORE BE AWAY THAT ONCE WE HEAR FROM YOU TOGETHER WITH THE

PAYMENT DETAILS OF $55 DOLLARS WE ARE GOING TO SEND YOU THE COPY OF

YOUR INTERNATIONAL CERTIFIED BANK DRAFT CHECK YOU ARE ABOUT TO RECEIVE

TOGETHER WITH THE TRACKING NUMBER TO ENABLE YOU TRACKING YOUR PACKAGE.

NOTE THAT HERE IS THE BELOW INFORMATION TO SEND THE FEE OF $125

DOLLARS ONLY TO OUR RECEIVER AGENT NAME

RECEIVERS NAME…MR. WILBUR L. DANIELS

ADDRESS.... MARYLAND 20747 USA

FINALLY YOU ARE ADVICE TO RE-CONFIRM US YOUR FULL INFORMATION SUCH AS

HOUSE ADDRESS DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER AND A COPY OF YOUR ID CARD YOUR

NEAREST AIRPORT TO ENABLE THE DELIVERY AGENT GET TO YOUR ADDRESS

SUCCESS FULLY WITHOUT ANY WRONG DELIVERY TO ANOTHER PERSON.

YOUR URGENT RESPOND IS HIGHLY NEEDED TO THIS OFFICE TODAY AS SOON AS

POSSIBLE TO ENABLE US PROCEED IMMEDIATELY.

CONGRATULATION TO YOUR INHERITANCE FUND,

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU

REGARDS,

DR MICHAEL J TYNAN

DIRECTOR PAYMENT DEPARTMENT

A/C OFFICER B O BRANCH MARYLAND USA

MY OFFICE TELEPHONE NUMBER IS (301) 494-7440 CALL ME AS SOON AS

POSSIBLE, PLEASE IF YOU CALL ME I DID NOT PICK YOUR CALL DROP

A MASSAGE I WILL CALL YOU BACK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

PRIVATE EMAIL: michaeljtynan202@yahoo.com

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