419 scam: william mullen <wm948785@gmail.com> PAYMENT NOTIFICATION 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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- "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)
- ",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 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.
- wm948785@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: william mullen <wm948785@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2021 10:51:30 +0100
Subject: PAYMENT NOTIFICATION FROM BANK OF AMERICA

We are hereby officially notify you concerning your fund telegraphic
transfer through our bank, Bank of America, to your bank account, which has
been officially approved by the management of World Bank Swiss (WBS) to
credit the sum of US$10,000,000.00 (Ten Million United States Dollars Only)
into your nominated bank account.

Note that we have started processing your payment and everything concerning
the immediate remittance of your funds will be carried out within the
shortest possible time from the time we receive your below needed
information. Also be informed that the Governor of Apex Bank in London (BL)
will sign on your payment advice and a copy of the advice will be sent to
the World Bank in Swiss for some record purposes.

Meanwhile your information and your full contact details were received from
the Claims Resolution Unit (CRU) on your behalf, for immediate release of
the said fund to your favor. Note that this fund was part of the lodged
late president Saddam Hussein of Iraq discovery fund with world bank of
Switzerland, which the Swiss bank has decided to distribute generously to
help few lucky individuals and the American government and also the new
France president is in agreement with the Swiss bank to distribute the fund
to seven hundred thousand people in America, Europe, Asia and Africa in
order to help improve their businesses.

Therefore, you are to reconfirm the below information accurately, because
this office cannot afford to be held liable for any wrong transfer of funds
or liable of any fund credited into an unknown account. These are the
information needed to be reconfirmed by you. Email: wm948785@gmail.com

1: Your full name and contact address.
2: Date of Birth:
3: Occupation:
4: Your direct phone number:

As soon as I receive the above info, I will process your payment to enable
the transfer to get started immediately.
Your quick response shall be mostly appreciated.

Yours in service,
Mr. William Mullen

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