419 scam: "Bank Of America"<sales@syndicate.co.ug> Dear Beneficiary Are You Still Alive?????

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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:
- "million united states 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)
- "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
- "bankofamerica@bahamamail.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Bank Of America" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <BANKOFAMERICA@bahamamail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 06:30:10 +0200
Subject: Dear Beneficiary Are You Still Alive?????

Attention:Beneficiary,

This is to notify you of new order on the release of your fund, we have been mandated by U.S Payment Reconciliation Committee to ensure that all outstanding prospective beneficiaries confirm the receipt of their long awaited fund within the next 14 working days .

But in your own case we found some complicity in your payment file due to petition file by one Mr. Yousof Sharaf from United Arabia Emirate ,stating to be your attorney as you had handed him the ownership of your fund shortlisted among to be release and transfer to him through bank transfer. Therefore required us to transfer your initial approved fund into his designated account stated below. Emirate NBD Bank. Deria Branch A/C: 0911667701 Swift Code: ENBDD09 Beneficiary: Aswaaq LLC.

It became pertinent that you are contacted as upon request for updated written Power of Attorney duly signed by you,the aforementioned attorney could not provide any,thus made us wiser to have you contacted you as confirmation,to avoid fraudulent fund diversion,as well as to alert you if you have privy to this development.

Meanwhile, it had been approved for all beneficiaries shortlisted to benefit through this payment program, the sum of Three million United States dollars only (US$3M), and first installment payment,while the balance will be paid in the second Quarter of this fiscal year. However,you are required to respond to this massage confirming if you have privy of this development,to enable this office ascertain and confirm the exact designated bank account to forward to our paying department.

Furthermore,feel free to forward your direct contact telephone and fax number as confirmation of this message.
I Implore you upon the receipt of this mail to responds ASAP .
For your cooperation. Best Regards.
Acc/Officer Ms Leah Morgen.
Bank OF America
+1(580)2157396
Email: BANKOFAMERICA@bahamamail.com

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