419 scam: "BANK OF AMERICA" <tania@christensendesigns.com> Payment of $10.5m compensation from Bank of America

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "fund beneficiary" (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)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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" <tania@christensendesigns.com>
Reply-To: americab754@aol.com
Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2019 03:16:44 -0800
Subject: Payment of $10.5m compensation from Bank of America

BANK OF AMERICA.
100 NORTH TRYON ST
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA.
FROM THE DESK OF:
MR. BRIAN THOMAS MOYNIHAN
PRESIDENT AND CEO BANK OF AMERICA
CONTACT LINK: BANK OF AMERICA
(bankofamerica.com)

ATTENTION: FUND BENEFICIARY

We wish to inform you that the board of trustees and management of Bank of America has finalized and have been given an Immediate transfer order by the US Department of the Treasury in conjunction with the United Nations and our current President Donald Trump to transfer your overdue fund to your bank account, the approved sum of USD$10,500.000.00 (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only)tomorrow unfailingly.

The World Bank Group has mandated the Bank of America (BOA) via my Office to release your fund which was transferred to our bank from Central Bank of Nigeria yesterday to be transfer into your nominated bank account without any delay again.

Your fund will be released to you tomorrow because we observed that you have paid excess charges while trying to receive your fund through Central Bank of Nigeria ( C.B.N ) and to avoid paying for any additional fee, the authorities which were involved in your fund transfer have decided to transfer your fund to you through BANK OF AMERICA tomorrow unfailingly.

Please we are only working on the instruction given to us by the authorities which were involved in your fund transfer as stated earlier.

You are therefore urged to please utilize this wonderful opportunity and receive your fund by replying this email today with necessary requirements to enable us transfer your fund tomorrow and also to avoid transferring your fund to a wrong account number and also you are advice to keep this to yourself alone until your fund is finally transferred into your account tomorrow because your fund is not subject to public discussion before you can start discussing it with people for effective and successful fund transfer as directed by the government.

However, you would be required to fill the form transfer and provide to us all the necessary information stipulated on the form below and return back to us immediately to enable us proceed with the transfer of your fund tomorrow unfailingly.

Finally, you are advice to re-confirm these to us.

Your Full Name:......................
Your Contact Address:................
Your Phone Number:....................... .
Your Age/Occupation:............... ..........
Next of Kin Name & Address:....................
Nationality:................. ..............................
Scan copy of your Identification:............... .......

We are waiting your immediate response with your information to enable this bank proceeds with the transfer of your fund to your bank account and serve you better .

Please find below the you have to contact to enable you receive your fund.

Contact person: Mr. Brian Thomas Moynihan
Contact Phone number: +1?(315) 636-0576?.

Therefore be aware that your fund has obtained all the clearance to be released to you.

Await your urgent attention today.

Yours Sincerely,

MR. BRIAN THOMAS MOYNIHAN
PRESIDENT AND CEO
BANK OF AMERICA

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