419 scam: "One America Bank"<regina@edisoncunico.com.br> $#$ In God We Trust

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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:
- "you are advise to" (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.
- oneamericabank@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "One America Bank" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <oneamericabank@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2016 16:29:50 -0200
Subject: $#$ In God We Trust

Attn:

This is to officially inform you that we have receive an instruction from IMF and UN BODY and the FBI to release your over due payment with the African Government through our bank here in United States.

At the same time we want to let you know that we have started processing the claim in accordance with the United Nation/USA laws to make sure that your payment is paid to you as instructed.

This is because of the amount involve which is USD$10.000,000. 00 , in accordance with USA laws and the international monetary fund.

Further to that, your Visa ATM card is ready waiting for pickup by you, you are advise to come down to South Dakota USA OneAmerica Bank to pick up your visa card.

Notify this office on your date of arrival, and reconfirm to us your full details to avoid any mistake.

Regards.

Mrs, Ashley Leasure, (Finance Director)

ONE AMERICA BANK (USA) oneamericabank@aol.com

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