419 scam: "Mr. Brian William" <officedepartment8@gmail.com> 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:

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:
- "money gram" (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. )
- "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)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Brian William" <officedepartment8@gmail.com>
Reply-To: "Mr. Brian William" <departmentoffice8@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2015 05:33:33 +0900 (JST)
Subject: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE OFFICE HEADQUARTERS

Attention, Good Morning Esteem customer.

Notification and Guarantee From Bank Of America Stamp by the General
Manager and sign by U.S Treasury Department IMF and Guarantee to send your
Money back if you did not received your funds into your account after paying
This charge that stated. Agreement was made yesterday after the meeting held at our Cooperative Headquarter in New York that once you send the $75 today for the
Information NICKS OFOR that your $4.7million, will definitely
Transferred to your account whiting 3hours with out any more charge, We
Give you 100% of guarantee that this payment of $75 will be the only fee that you will send to carry out the delivery with out any more charge, if there any
More fee is required after sending this $75 that we the bank of America guarantee you we will be responsible it and make sure that you received your $4.7million as I
Promise.

The payment is for the certificate of ownership that will be made on your name before your transfer and 4working days is given to complete your transfer into your nominated bank account or through ATM CARD delivery and check.

Therefore, you are advised to proceed today and send the fee and be rest assured that there is no more charge after this payment of
$75 and I guaranteed you that if there any more charge after sending
This $75 this bank will be responsible for it and make sure that you received your
$4.7million,

So proceed to money gram and send the money to this information. And
get back to us with the payment Ref no or Mtcn no,

RECEIVER'S NAME .......Benjamine Obiorah
COUNTRY... BENIN REPUBLIC
CITY.............COTONOU
QUESTION...COLOR
ANSWER...BLUE
AMOUNT...$75 USD.ONLY
MTCN...
SENDER NAME..........
EMAIL THE FOLLOWING:
SENDER'S NAME:
MTCN OR REFERENCE NUMBER

We are waiting for your reply with the payment, Detail.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,
Mr. Brian William Jr
BANK OF AMERICA(R)
CORPORATE OFFICE HEADQUARTERS,
CHARLOTTE, N.C.BANK OF
AMERICA, N.A.MEMBER FDIC.(C) 2012
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION. ALL
RIGHTSRESERVED.
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE OFFICE HEADQUARTERS

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