419 scam: "Brian T. Moynihan" <chocolat987@yahoo.co.jp> Your Awarded Fund Update from Bank of America Corporation

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "hundred thousand us 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)
- ",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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Brian T. Moynihan" <chocolat987@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: "Brian T. Moynihan" <b-ankofamerica@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2015 03:19:06 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Your Awarded Fund Update from Bank of America Corporation

Bank of America Corporation
100 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28255
United States of America
Hours of Operation: Monday to Friday
8:00AM to 5:00PM Eastern Daylight Time(EDT)
Phone Number: 248 793 2621

Dear Esteemed Beneficiary,

The Management of the Bank of America Corporate Office Headquarters here in 100 N. Tryon St Charlotte NC 28255, wishes to inform you that after a brief meeting held by the Bank executives on the 20th Day of February 2015 at precisely 12:00 Noon Eastern Daylight Time(EDT), we deem it appropriate to intimate you that your Inheritance funds worth US$15,500,000.00 (Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars) will be transferred into the United States Treasury Account with the JP Morgan Chase Headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in New York according to the record we got from Africa due to your inability to complete the transaction and your failure to meet up with a minor transfer obligation. The actual transfer of your funds US$15,500,000.00 into the government account comes up next week if nothing is done.

This is in line with the instructions of the Treasurer of the United States; Mrs. Rosa G. Rios that all unclaimed funds be paid into the United States Government Treasury Account as unclaimed 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 11th September 2001.

Find below the profile of the banking institution where your funds will be transferred into following the government directive; if you don't claim it:

JP Morgan Chase Official Bankers for the United States Treasury Department:

Name of Bank: JP Morgan Chase
Bank Address: 270 Park Avenue in New York
Account Number: 68302345093
Routing Number: 021109593
Account Name: United States Treasury Department, USA

Note: in other for you to receive your funds do get back to us immediately so that we could remove your funds transfer from the list of those transactions to be ceased by the United States Government. The fund will be loaded in an ATM Visa Card (issued in your name) and be dispatched to your mailing address pending when you respond to this email.

Also reconfirm the information below to avoid error or discrepancies in your payment file and to avoid wrong delivery of your ATM Visa Card:

1 Your Full Name
2 Your Current Delivery Address
3 Your Confidential Phone Number
4 Copy of your ID or Drivers License
5 Occupation
6 Monthly Income
7 Sex and Age
8 Marital Status

Your urgent call at Phone Number (248) 793 2621 or email response is highly anticipated to enable a speedy delivery of your ATM Visa Card to your home address today.

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve your banking needs.

Yours faithfully,
Brian T. Moynihan,
CEO, Bank of America Corporation
Bank of America, N.A. Member FDIC
2015 Bank of America Corporation
All rights reserved

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