419 scam: Bank Of America <"BOM."@vesta.ocn.ne.jp> Founded: 1928 telephone Text or Call +1=253=244=6772

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "required fee " (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. )
- "western union" (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. )
- "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)
- "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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- ",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)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
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.
- baofamerica700@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Bank Of America <"BOM."@vesta.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "MR. THOMAS K. MONTAG" <baofamerica700@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2017 20:55:13 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Founded: 1928 telephone Text or Call +1=253=244=6772

BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
Co-Chief Operating Officer Of Bank of America
100 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28202 U.S.
RE/NO: 002-BOA/0047/2016
Founded: 1928 telephone Text or Call +1=253=244=6772

Dear esteemed customer .

On behalf of the entire staff of the Bank of America, The Management of the
Bank of America Corporate Office Headquarters here in Charlotte NC, wishes to
inform you that after a brief meeting held by the Co-Chief Operating Officer Of
Bank of America on the 1th Day of 1, 2016, we deem it appropriate to intimate
you that your funds will be transferred into Mrs. Annette Cang bank account as
the true beneficiary of this Fund if you failed to send the required fee,
According to the record we got from our payment Office due to your inability to
complete the transaction and your failure to meet up with a payment obligation.
The actual transfer of your funds US$36.5 Million into Mrs. Annette Cang
account comes up next 2 days. because Mrs. Annette Cang agreed to pay any fees
regards to this transaction.

The United States Insurance Policy fee is mandatory for any transfer of funds
here in the USA involving amounts above $1,000,000.00 (One million USD).The
amount to be transferred into your account is US $36.5 Million and is far
above $1 Million. This is why the $590 fee is required and the fee cannot be
deducted from source in accordance with section 3 subsection 2(a) of the Huge
Funds Transfer Regulation Act HFTRA of 2001 promulgated by law after the
terrorist attack on our dear country.

Meanwhile, note that this is the only fees that you will bear the cost and your
approval funds sum of US$36.5 Million (Thirty Six Million Five hundred thousand
Dollars) will transfer to you without any delays, and will are doing Auditing
for the year 2016, so we want your funds US$36.5 Million to be transferred into
your nominated bank account the same day we receive this fees from you. We are
doing banking Auditing for the year 2016, so we advise you to treat as matter
of urgency and try as much as possible you can to raise and come up with the
fees of $590 dollars for (Fund Legality Certificate and Bulk Money Transfer
Permit Certificate) and send it to Bank of America Accountant Officer i n
Benin as the funds origin/Cashier Office within 72 hours you receive this
email, so that we can transfer your Funds into your bank account before closing
for the day, We are doing banking Auditing for the year 2016 and all unclaimed
fund will be cancel and send
back to Mrs. Annette Cang account as true beneficiary of this funds.

Note that if you still wish to receive your funds do get back to us immediately
so that we will remove your funds transfer from the list of those transactions
to be seized by the United States Government. Also be informed that we need
only a Fund Legality Certificate and Bulk Money Transfer Permit Certificate
to complete the wire transfer. The fee to obtain the Fund Legality Certificate
and Bulk Money Transfer Permit Certificate was reduced from $995 to $590 and
no other fee is involved. You are required to send the fee of $590 by western
union or money gram only to the Bank of America Accountant Officer/Cashier
Office where your transaction originated as stated.
meanwhile we will want you to provide to us the this information below
You are advised to include the followings below:
(1). Your Full Name=======
(2). Your Country===========
(3). Your Direct Telephone Numbers===========
(4). Your Direct Office Phone Numbers==========
(5). Mobile Phone Number===================
(6). Your Correct Home Address============
(7). Your Office Address=====================
(8). Your Current Occupation==========
(9). Your Weekly/Monthly Income=============
(10). Your age=====================
(11). Your Next Of Kin Name============
(12). Your Next Email Address============
(13). Your Next Telephone Numbers=============
(14). Your bank details========================
I need your urgent reply and congratulations.

If we receive the MTCN today, we will transfer your funds US$36,500,000.00
(Thirty Six Million Five hundred thousand Dollars) before we close office and
the funds will reflect 3 hours after the transfer. We will send you all the
transfer documents to enable you start making cash withdrawals from your
account same day the funds are transferred. We have waited for so long and we
cannot continue to wait.

Meanwhile, a woman came to this bank a few days ago with a letter claiming to
be your true representative and she agreed to pay the charges. Here is her
information below.

Bank of America
2075 S. Victoria Ave, Ventura, CA 93003
Acct. name: Mrs. Annette Cang
Type: Checking
Account# 003767127294
Routing # 063100277

Failing to reply this email and pay the required fee of $990 urgently we shall
proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mrs. Annette Cang if we do
not hear from you within the next 72 hours from today. We are sorry for any
inconvenience the delay in transferring of your fund must have caused you
I need your urgent reply. SEND YOUR REPLY TO
baofamerica700@gmail.com

NB: THIS TRANSACTION IS BEING MONITORED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT IN
ORDER TO GUARD US FOR INTERNET IMPOSTORS.

MR. THOMAS K. MONTAG
Co-chief Operating Officer,
+1=253=244=6772
Bank of America Office North Carolina

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