419 scam: "Bank of America Chief Executive Director. " <boa.@soleil.ocn.ne.jp> Attention:Sole Beneficiary

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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:
- "you are required to pay " (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. )
- "to 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)
- "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)
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.
- brianmoynihandesk@financier.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Bank of America Chief Executive Director. " <boa.@soleil.ocn.ne.jp>
Reply-To: "Mr. Brian Moynihan" <mrbrianmoynihan73@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2018 03:01:16 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention:Sole Beneficiary

BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION OFFICE
HEADQUARTERS 100 N. Tr-yon St Charlotte, NY28255 USA.
Our RE: BOA/IRU/SFE/15.5/WD/011

The Management of the Bank of America Corporate Office Headquarters Here in 100 N.Tryon St Charlotte, NC 28255 wishes to inform you that After a brief meeting held by the Bank executives with International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the 20th Day of April , 2017 at precisely 8 am Eastern Daylight Time (EDT),

The IMF and Bank of America executive conclude the verification of your inheritance payment file being awarded to you. After going through all the documents of claim received by the department with justification and verification from the global strategy United States we are completely satisfied and you have been confirmed to receive the sum $10,000,000.00 million USD deposited to Bank of America to be transferred to you.

Since your Transfer is Electronic Transfer or Swift Wire transfer is activated and for that reason, you are required to pay the Sum of $400 USD for the transfer acceptance fee and also the money that will be used by the Attorney to Obtain all the necessary documents from IMF that will enable the final transfer of your Funds.

In respect you are inquiring to pay Wire Transfer Electronic Transfer charges ($400) or Swift transfer ($400) [BANK B], under section 47--4A302 of US law Bank of American, a depository institution which wire transfers funds may not deduct any fees for handling the wire transfer from the amount of money which is to be transferred to your provided Bank Account

Bank of American is hereby state officially that the required payment will remain the only and final monetary obligation required from you prior to the final transfer of your funds, We awaits your urgent response to obtain the remaining documents through our bank Attorney,
Your requested to fill and send this information$B!G(Bs for verification purpose so that your fund valued ( $10million) will be transfer in to your nominated bank account.

I hope to get your urgent respond right now,

Yours sincerely
Mr. Brian Moynihan
+1 (704) 626-6094
brianmoynihandesk@financier.com
Bank of America
Chief Executive Director. (CEO)

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