419 scam: "CREDIT FROM BANK OF AMERICA" <officefille2012@yahoo.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:

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:
- "transfer into your 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)
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.
- bankofamerica1759@163.com (163; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "CREDIT FROM BANK OF AMERICA" <officefille2012@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: bankofamerica1759@163.com
Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 00:22:49 +0800
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT FROM BANK OF AMERICA

The Federal Reserve Board eagle logo links to home page
Bank of America 1890 Epps Bridge Pkwy, Athens, GA 30606
NOTIFICATION OF CREDIT FROM BANK OF AMERICA

Dear Valued Customer!!!

This is to inform you that your Funds Will Be Transfer into Your Account
Right Away Without Any delay $4,850.000.00 and what you
have to do now is to get the below details filled and send immediately.

However, you shall require providing the followings details below:

{1}. Your Full Name
{2}. Address.
{3). Your Confidential Tel, Cell and Fax
{4). Your Bank name
(5). address.
(6). Your A/c Name
(7). A/c Numbers..:
(8). Your Swift Code
(9). Routing Numbers.

Thanks for banking with Bank of America while we looking forward to
serving you with the best of our service.

Yours in Service,
Chairman Ben Shalom Bernanke
Email: bankofamerica1759@163.com

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam