419 scam: "Mr. James Campbell" <jamesfreema882@gmail.com> Bank of America Corporate Center

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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:
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "clearance certificate" (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. )
- "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.
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.
- bankofamerican8881@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. James Campbell" <jamesfreema882@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bankofamerican8881@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 9 Aug 2021 18:07:12 +0100
Subject: Bank of America Corporate Center

Bank of America Corporate Center
921 Herrin Illinois, 4802 U.S.A
RE/NO: 118-Rbs/0049/2021
Founded: 1928

REF:- INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT US $10.5 MILLION

Dear Esteemed Customer,

The Management of the Bank of America Corporate Office Headquarters here
in Illinois U.S.A wishes to inform you that after a brief meeting held by
the Bank executives on Monday 9th Day of August, 2021 at precisely 8 a.m.
Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), we deem it appropriate to intimate you that
your funds will be transfer's into the United States Treasury Account with
the JP Morgan Chase Headquarters at 270 Park Avenue in New York according
to the record we got from Africa's 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 $10,500,000.00 (Ten Million Five hundred
thousand Dollars) into the government account comes up next 48 hours. This
is in line with the instructions of the USA Treasurer, Mrs. Rosa Gumataotao
Rios, that all unclaimed funds be paid into the United States Government
Treasury Account as unserviceable funds in compliance to section 3 subsections
1 (a) of the United States Financial Law enacted in 2001 after an attack on
our dear country on September 11, 2001.

Note that if you still wish to receive your funds do get back to us immediately
with the $50 Apple Gift Card, 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 Proof of Ownership Certificate & Bank of
America Clearance Certificate to complete the wire transfer

The fee to obtain the Certificates was reduced from $100 to $50 in other for
you to aford the it and no other fee is involved. You are required to send
the fee of $50 Apple Gift Card to the BOA Accountant officer at the contact
information list bellow.

BOA Account Officer Mrs. Anni Doris Burke
Email: bankofamerican8881@gmail.com
Phone: +1 (206) 569 5746

If he receive the $50 Apple Card today to his e-mail address he will transfer
your funds US$10,500,000.00 (Ten Million Five hundred thousand Dollars) 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.

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve your banking needs.
We wait to hear from you immediately.
Yours Sincerely,
Mr. James Campbell
Foreign Operation Department
Bank of America USA

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