419 scam: Bank Of America <infobankofamerica94@yahoo.com> http://www.octapharma.com/no

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "into your nominated bank 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)
- "million united states 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)
- ",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)
- "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)
- "barr." (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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 <infobankofamerica94@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2014 12:19:56 +0100 (CET)
Subject: http://www.octapharma.com/no_cache/en/email-to-a-friend.html

Bank Of America has sent you the following message:

My Dear: Beneficiaries

TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER NOTICE.

We are hereby officially notify you concerning your fund telegraphic transfer Through our bank, bank of America, to your bank account, which has been officially approved by the management of World Bank Swiss (WBS) to credit the Sum of (US$10,000,000.00) Million United States dollars into your nominated bank account.

Note that I have started processing your payment and everything concerning the immediate remittance of your funds will be carried out within the shortest possible time from the time we received your below needed information. Also be informed that the governor of bank in London (BL) will sign on your payment advice and a copy of the advice will be sent to the World Bank in Swiss for some record purposes.

Meanwhile your information and your full contact details were received from our research manager, Barr.Paul Peterson on your behalf to FRB for immediate Release of your fund. Note that this fund was part of the lodged late president Saddam Hussein of Iraq discovery fund with world bank of Switzerland, which the Swiss bank has decided to distribute it generously to help few lucky individuals and the American government and also with the new France president is in agreement with the Swiss bank to distribute the fund to seven hundred thousand people in America, Europe, Asia and Africa in other to help improve their businesses.

Therefore, reconfirm the below information accurately, because this office
cannot afford to be held liable for any wrong transfer of funds or liable of any fund credited into an unknown account. These are the information we needed to be reconfirmed by you.

1. Your full bank account details:
2. Your direct cell or office phone to reach you:
3. Your address of locations:
4. Your full name and copy of your ID

Finally, you are required to reconfirm directly to me the above information to enable me use it to process your bill of payment. Your quick response shall be mostly appreciated.

Yours in service,
Mr. Joseph K. Brown
Director credit/telex dept
Bank of America

Best regards,

Octapharma AG

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