419 scam: BANK OF AMERICA <sgt.johngood11@gmail.com> Dear Valued Customer

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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)
- "million 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)
- ",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 <sgt.johngood11@gmail.com>
Reply-To: paul.dono@webmail.hu
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2021 10:30:01 +0100
Subject: Dear Valued Customer

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BANK OF AMERICA, NEW YORK.
FROM THE DESK OF MR. PAUL M. DONOFRIO
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, BANK OF AMERICA.

Dear Valued Customer,

I am Mr. Paul M. Donofrio, Chief Financial Officer Bank of America. We
sincerely apologize for our delay in the release of your approved
contract inheritance winning payment of $10.5 million United States
Dollars as approved by the U.S Treasury Department/ International
Monetary Fund (IMF).

I humbly wish to inform you that the Department of Credit & Telex
control of the BANK OF AMERICA has received an instruction Order to
effect the wire transfer of your approved fund of USD $10,500,000.00
MILLION to you immediately.You are advised to reconfirm the below
required information's to us immediately to enable us proceed with the
transfer arrangement as soon as possible.

Your Full Names
Contacts address
Office Tel, Cell and Fax
Occupation, Age and Marital Status
Bank Details such as; Bank Name, Bank Address, Account Name, Account
Number, Route Number
Copy of your passport, or driverâ€™s license.

Note: You shall receive your approved payment of $10.5 Million 48hours
to the confirmation of the above requested information's from you.

Thank you for banking with us!

Yours faithfully,

For And On-behalf Of
Bank of America Corporation.

Mr. Paul M. Donofrio,
Chief Financial Officer
Bank of America.

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