419 scam: "Michael D. White" <customerservices2002@gmail.com> YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS NEEDED FOR THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUNDS INTO<br> YOUR ACCOUN

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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:
- "waiting for your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- bankofamerica3017@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Michael D. White" <customerservices2002@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bankofamerica3017@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2021 20:38:32 -0700
Subject: YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS NEEDED FOR THE TRANSFER OF YOUR FUNDS INTO
YOUR ACCOUNT.

We are waiting for your urgent response with the card number.
Bank of America - Corporate Office
800 5th Ave (5th Ave & Marion St)
Seattle, WA 98104
United States
Email: bankofamerica3017@gmail.com

Please call on this number : +1-765-379-1439 ( call are recorded for
quality monitoring, pls keep your SSN/DOB handy before placing a call
)

Good day,

After the just concluded closed meeting with some African Presidents
and the US CONGRESS, to find a lasting solution to end the Internet
Scam. The US CONGRESS agreed with Ghana, Benin Republic and Nigerian
President to return all money extorted from US, Asian, European
citizens to them. The aforementioned African nation Presidents stated
that it will be impossible to know the actual amount stolen from the
victims but collectively agreed to return the total sum of USD4.9
Billion to the US government to find a way to dispose of it to those
scam victims.

The sum of USD2.7 Billion was deducted from the USD4.9 Billion and
have been forwarded to the US treasury department while the remaining
USD2.2 Billion was given to other affected continents to enable them
to share to various Scam victim complainers.

At this point, Bank of America/Amazon.com, Inc/Apple Inc and FBI were
mandated to figure out how these funds can be shared among scam
victims. According to the FBI, they said a total number of 12,000.00
complainants with evidence are on their list and we agreed to pay
these 12,000.00 complainants with evidence of extortion first, the sum
of USD$350,000.00 each while awaiting more victims that might come up
later. Your name appears on that list compiled by the FBI so you are
among those receiving this compensation funds.

Bank of America/Amazon.com, Inc/Apple Inc and FBI finally agreed to
upload these funds into their system and release it to beneficiaries
through the SunTrust bank online system. This procedure was generally
favored to avoid multiple claims or payments to beneficiaries.

In order for you to receive your own USD$350,000.00 compensation
funds, you are to purchase either iTunes Gift Cards or Amazon E-Gift
Cards valued $100.00USD and above from any of their outlets around you
can send the number(Picture of the Card) for activation of your
payment. Once you purchase any of these cards and send the number,
within 48hours of sending it, your payment will be activated and you
can visit any Bank of America branch with the number on that card and
receive your payment without any delay. Note; You do not need to own
an account or open any account with Bank of America, rather with the
same number you send for activation of payment, your funds will be
released to you.

Do not miss this great opportunity to receive your funds because it
might not occur again.

We are waiting for your urgent response with the card number.

Yours sincerely,

Michael D. White
Independent Director
Bank Of America Corp.
Reply to: bankofamerica3017@gmail.com

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