419 scam: "Brian Moynihan" <test@k26.ru> Attention: Beneficiary $18,000,000.00 USD

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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:
- ",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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +447520624733

Fraud email example:

From: "Brian Moynihan" <test@k26.ru>
Reply-To: kirklee0910@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 03 Oct 2020 01:09:59 -0700
Subject: Attention: Beneficiary $18,000,000.00 USD

Credit Control / Telex Dept.
Our Ref: BOA/TEXAS-UK/WT/1/09

Attention: Beneficiary $18,000,000.00 USD

Sequel to the delays and encumbrances relating to the release of your funds ($18,000,000 00 USD) Eighteen Million United States Dollar from this Bank, We wish to notify you that your payment has been approved and forwarded to our corresponding banker's centre in (London UK) for final remittance into your bank account today. We did not transfer the funds directly into your bank account due to President Donald Trump new method of financial obligations. He gave an instruction that any financial transaction above ($50,000.00 US) from USA to overseas will be transferred to our correspondent payment centre in (London UK) for investigation before final remittance into the beneficiary's bank account.

The correspondent payment centre in (London UK) is the only bank that has been given the sole authority recently to handle any financial transaction above ($50,000.00 US) from USA to overseas. We also learnt-that you have spent some money in the past in order to receive your funds which results in nothing in return. Now, you will receive your total funds as soon as you contact our correspondent payment centre in (London UK); Email them as soon as you receive this email. You are hereby directed to contact them through this information below.

OFFICER: Kirk Lee
ADDRESS: Address: Head Office Location Address: 6 Lochside Ave, Edinburgh EH12 9DJ, UK
NUMBER: +44 7520 624 733

Please see the transaction reference number to the transfer: 0040TTE054639EBK Make sure you quote the transfer reference number correctly when communicating with the paying bank so they will identify you as the beneficiary of the fund deposited in their custody with your email id and Name to enhance them commence your payment as instructed. Our Debt Payment Centre will complete the remittance of your funds into your designated Bank account once they hear from you.

Please don't forget to report back to this Office, once you have contacted
the paying bank.

Yours Faithfully,

Brian Moynihan
Director, Credit / Telex Dept
Bank of America (BOA)

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