419 scam: Mr.Mike Don ATTENTION BENEFICIARY 1

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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:
- "account opening" (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. )
- "fiduciary agent" (real lotteries do not use a "claim agent" / "fiduciary agent")
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "hundred thousand united state 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)
- "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)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
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.
- bankofamericaonlinetransfer1@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: Mr.Mike Don
Reply-To: <bankofamericaonlinetransfer1@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 03:03:03 -0800
Subject: ATTENTION BENEFICIARY 1

Bank of America Corporation
Fourth St.
333 S. Hope Ste. 100
Los Angeles, CA, 90071
Phones: (323) 364-4697 TEXT MESSAGE ONLY
Telephone: +1(323) 364-4697
Email: bankofamericaonlinetransfer1@gmail.com

YOU ARE HEREBY WARNED TO STOP ANY FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH ANY BANK OR OFFICE REGARDING THIS FUND FOR SAFETY REASONS.OR YOU WILL BE AT RISK.(Be Warned)

Attention: ONLINE ACCOUNT OPENING PAYMENT OF YOUR CONTRACT/INHERITANCE FUNDS.
>From office of the Manager Director ONLINE ACCOUNT OPENING bank of america California (Mr Vincent North. ) This is to intimate and guide you, on the approval of your payment worth over Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars (US$5.5000,000.00) which was approved/released in your name here last week by the FOREIGN AFFAIRS department of bank of america.It is therefore our pleasure to letting you know that we have verified your contract/inheritance payment file and discovered that your file was long overdue for payment since, and the reason you have not received your payment, is because your file was dumped by one of our fiduciary agent in-charge of your file.And till date, you have not been able to receive your contract/inheritance payment.

To this end, all your efforts to secure the release of your fund failed. We therefore wish to advise that you stop any illegal transaction with any person(s) or office(s), regarding your contract/inheritance funds, as continuing with them, to claim your contract/inheritance funds will further frustrate and stop your payment claim.We have received an express mandate and instructions from the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT to commence the immediate release of your funds through our NEW ONLINE METHOD OF TRANSFER which will enable you to transfer your fund to any destination account of your choice.

Please reconfirm your information

1. Your full name.
2. Phone number.
3. Your Current Address.
4. Your age
5. Occupation
6. Attach a copy of your id Card for identification.

Regard
Director Bank Of America
Email: bankofamericaonlinetransfer1@gmail.com

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