419 scam: BANK OF AMERICA <centralb931@gmail.com> Greeting Unpaid Beneficiary,

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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.
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.
- consultantc815@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: BANK OF AMERICA <centralb931@gmail.com>
Reply-To: consultantc815@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 9 Aug 2022 14:50:31 +0100
Subject: Greeting Unpaid Beneficiary,

BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
100 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, North Carolina, 28202 U.S.
RE/NO: 002-BOA/0047/2029
Website: www.bankofamerica.com
Transfer Release Update

Greeting Unpaid Beneficiary,

I am Mr. Brian Thomas Moynihan; CEO Chief Executive Officer Bank of
America. We have received several reports that lots of foreigners have been
deceived and huge amounts have been lost to syndicates. We have recovered
over (USD922 Million) from the people we have apprehended. I was instructed
by the U.S Government Authority to contact you regarding the releasing of
your approved part payment of (US$5.5M) only to you signed and stamped to
release within (5) five banking working days because of (Covid-19). Which
is 100% guaranteed?

After serious investigation, our aim is to refund all lost funds to its
legitimate owners. The United Nations (UN) and International Monetary Fund
(IMF) World Bank Switzerland and in conjunction with Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI) have issued instructions that foreign payment should be
released via Bank to Bank Telegraphic Wire Transfer or ATM Visa
Card/MasterCard and no representatives will be accepted in order to avoid
diversion of beneficiary's funds into their private account. At this
moment, the amount approved to be released to you is (USD5.5 Million) Only.

Kindly reconfirm your personal information below.

Your full name:
Residential Address:
Direct/ Cell Phone number:
Current occupation:
Marital Status:
Age:
Gender:
Attached a copy of your working I.D/driverâ€™s license:

Your quick response will be mostly appreciated.

Yours in service,
Mr. Brian Thomas Moynihan
CEO Chief Executive Officer
Bank of America
E-mail: consultantc815@gmail.com

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