419 scam: "BANK OF AMERICA"<bnc@vcalpha.ocn.ne.jp> GOOD NEWS FROM BANK OF AMERICA REPLY ASAP

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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:
- "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)
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "BANK OF AMERICA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kirbftu@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2019 05:56:14 -0700
Subject: GOOD NEWS FROM BANK OF AMERICA REPLY ASAP

Bank Of America
Headquarters Location: Bank of America Corporate Center 100 North Tryon Street Charlotte,
North Carolina, U.S.
Chairman & CEO: Brian T. Moynihan.

Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

Dear Esteemed Customer!

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 yesterday, at precisely 8 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time(EDT), we deem it appropriate to intimate you that your funds will be transferred into the United States Treasury Account according to the record we got from United Nations {UN} due to your inability to complete the transaction and your failure to meet up with a minor payment obligation.The actual transfer of your funds($15,500,000.00) into the government account comes up next week.

This is in line with the instructions of the USA Treasurer, Mr.Steven Mnuchin that all unclaimed funds be paid into the United States Government Treasury Account as unserviceable funds in compliance to Section 3 subsection 1(a) of the United States Financial Law enacted in 2001 after an attack on our dear country on September 11, 2001.

Note that your funds worth of $15,500,000.00 will be Transfer into United States Treasury Department Account USA if you fulfill the obligation.

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 PERMIT SEAL OF TRANSFER(FPST) to complete the wire transfer. The fee to obtain the SEAL was reduced From $1,570(One thousand five hundred and seventy dollars) to $370 and no other fee is involved.

Note that because of the delay and unable to fulfill the obligation, some people wanted to divert or claim your fund they said that you sent them to receive your fund as your next of kin which we knew very well that they are fake therefore i will advise you to follow up the instruction and fulfill the obligation so that you will receive your fund immediately.

The payment information you will be giving to you upon your request note that we will transfer your funds ($15,500,000.00) 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.Please don't put any blame on us we will go ahead transfer your funds to government account if you did not fulfill the obligation.

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve your banking needs.

Thanks.
Yours Truly In Service,
Mr. Brian Moynihan
Chairman & CEO:
Bank of America®Corporate Office Headquarters, Charlotte, N.C.
Bank of America, N.A. Member FDIC.
© 2019 Bank of America Corporation. All rights reserved.
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