419 scam: "Mr. Jerry Dugan." <moodeze555@gmail.com> RE: PAYMENT APPROVED/FINAL FUND RELEASE ORDER 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:

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:
- "hundred thousand 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)
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.
- bankofa004@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Jerry Dugan." <moodeze555@gmail.com>
Reply-To: bankofa004@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2021 04:35:33 -0800
Subject: RE: PAYMENT APPROVED/FINAL FUND RELEASE ORDER FROM BANK OF AMERICA:

BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
Co-Chief Operating Officer Of Bank of America
100 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28202 U.S.
RE/NO: 002-BOA/0047/2029
Website: www.bankofamerica.com
Transfer Release Update

RE: PAYMENT APPROVED/FINAL FUND RELEASE ORDER FROM BANK OF AMERICA:

Dear Sir/Ma.

We the Bank of America is only authorized bank from United Nation for
payment of your funds (Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars) and also wants to inform you that after carefully,
vetting and investigation and going through our payment records, we
noticed that your $10.5Millions funds has not been paid. Now payment
file has been quickly updated and we only have 2weeks to complete this
transaction because Christmas is fast approaching. Now what you must
do to receive your funds is to obtain FUNDS RELEASE ORDER DOCUMENT
from (IMF) International Monetary Fund head office, they will
authorizing Bank of America to release your funds into your account,
because you are the authentic beneficiary( owner) of the funds.

Our wire transfer method will only take 2hours to reflect into your
account after we got the document. We need the (IMF) FUNDS RELEASE
ORDER DOCUMENT to enable us have a successful transfer because of the
huge amount. We want you to send us your full Name, Address, Phone
Number, working ID, Occupation and bank account informationâ€™s for the
programming of your funds transfer. Or issued a Cashier check and
send it to you.

We also have another option for you in case you prefer to be
withdrawing from ATM Machine instead of cash of such huge amount of
funds, we had some beneficiaries in the past who chose ATM Card
delivery, so you can decide. make your choice so that we can proceed
immediately, May The almighty God bless us. Reply back this E-mail:
(bankofa004@gmail.com) It was created for your transaction so that we
can easily locate your message and respond to you.

I am looking forward to receive your urgent response.

Yours sincerely,
Mr. Jerry Dugan.
Co-Chief Operating Officer,
Bank of America
United States of America.

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