419 scam: "Bank of America Corporate Office"<secretariat@solid-app-api.be> Online Transfer Release Update From Bank of America Corporate Office

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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:
- "the required fees" (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. )
- "cost of transfer" (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. )
- "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. )
- "money transfer control number" (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)
- "hundred thousand 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)
- ",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)
- "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)
- "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.
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.
- boa.new.york@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Bank of America Corporate Office" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <BoA.New.York@accountant.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 00:43:00 +0100
Subject: Online Transfer Release Update From Bank of America Corporate Office

Bank of America Corporate Office
770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003
Our Ref:BOA/IRU/SFE/15.5/WD/011
United States of America
Monday-Friday
8 a.m.-6 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time(EDT)
Saturday and Sunday
10a.m.-2p.m. Eastern Daylight Time(EDT)
Email : BoA.New.York@accountant.com
Website: www.bankofamerica.com
Founded: 1928

BANK OF AMERICA CONTROLLING DEPARTMENT CONTROLLING OF THE SECURITY TRANSFER CODE WHICH IS (LN2932K12CP)

Online Transfer Release Update

Attention Dear Esteemed Customer ! !!

I am Mr. Jarred F Bernard ' the Chief Operating Officer Of Bank of America, please read this mail carefully and proceeds to receive your Funds worth of US$36.5 Million Payment. Following this year's (2017) review of the global financial matters and just concluded investigations by the Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) in conjunction with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), We received an instruction from United States Secretary of State Mr.Rex W. Tillerson to released and transferred your fund as soon as you comply with our requirement. it is revealed that your name is among the list of people who have not received any of their Funds and victims who have lost a lot of money to scammers while trying to claim their funds. In view of the foregoing, a new payment of US$36.5 million has been approved in your favor by Secretary of State and it will be credited into your bank account as soon as you wire the required Fees for Homeland Security Transfer Permit Certificate and Cost of
Transfer (COT).

The Homeland Security Transfer Permit Certificate / Fund account activate and Cost of Transfer (COT) 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 $175 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 the only fee that you will bear the cost and your approval funds of US$36.5 Million will be transfer to you without any further delays is $175 . We re doing BOA bank Auditing for the year 2017, we want your funds US$36.5 Million to be transferred into your nominated bank account the same today once we hear back from you with the requirements. I urge you to treat this issue as a matter of urgency and come up with the required fees of $175 dollars for Homeland Security Transfer Permit Certificate/ funds account activate and Cost of Transfer (COT) and send it to Bank of America Cashier Office, so that we will deposit your Funds into your bank account before closing for the day, We are doing bank Auditing for the year 2017 and all unclaimed fund will be cancel and send back to government pro-part, 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 seiz
ed by the United States G

Be informed that what we need is only the Homeland Security Transfer Permit Certificate / funds account activate and Cost of Transfer (COT) to complete the wire transfer. The fee to obtain the Certificate is $175 and no other fee is involved. You are required to send the fee of $175 Only through WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER to the issuing officer LIVENUS AMOBI as stated below: INFORMATION.

RECEIVERS NAME : LIVENUS AMOBI
RECEIVERS ADDRESS : Cotonou - Benin Republic.
QUESTION : IN GOD
ANSWER : WE TRUST
Amount To Send; $175 USD
Email the following ( BoA.New.York@accountant.com )

PAYMENT DETAILS TO SEND TO US.

Money transfer control number (MTCN)
Senders Name
Senders address.

You have to copy the Receiver's information correctly to avoid any mistake or delaying of your payment.

If we receive the money transfer reference number , We will transfer your funds US $36.500,000.00 ( Thirty Six Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) before we close office the same day and the funds will reflect 3 hours after the transfer. So everything will be complete urgently . We will send you all the transfer documents to enable you start making cash withdrawals from your account once the funds are transferred. We have waited for so long and we cannot continue to wait.
Reconfirm To Us With Your Personal Phone number*,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,:

This law is stated according to section 35 and 36 of the banking sector interaction realm of our constitution and the outside world. Based on article of association and memorandum of association., the Bank of America controlling agency of United States and your happiness suits our stand and we will make sure that your fund is fully endorsed to your bank account as soon as you have comprehended with our instructions. Do not disclose or let anybody to know about your fund transfer and you are advised to keep your Transfer Fund details strictly to yourself and not share it with any individual or firm to avoid confiscation of your US$36.5 Million.

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

Thank you for Banking with BoA Broadway , New York, and we wish to serve you better. I await to hear from you soon.

Enjoy Our Banking System!
THANKS

MR. JARRED F. BERNARD
CO-CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATE OFFICE
770 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10003
Phone Number: +1 (914) 570-4894 .

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