Bank of America Escrow Account Scam

SecurePCNews.com just received a copy of this scam email from Michael F. (Thanks for passing it on!)

The email says that BofA has received $510,090 that belongs to you. All you have to do is 1.) Pay $450 (****SCAM ALERT***) 2.) Notify someone@SIFY.com (*** notice the email address is not a Bank of America Address? SCAM ALERT****)

If you receive this or a similar email just delete. If by chance you've sent $450 to Mr. Dupont, you just wasted $450.

Here is the full email.

This is a copy of an email that was sent to me claiming to be from Bank Of America :

FINAL NOTIFICATION FROM BANK OF AMERICA

This message is to officially inform you that we received a telegraphic wire transfer of $510,090.00 (plus accumulated interest) from the United States government disbursement account as your compensatory grant for the current economic hardship.

Please be aware that this compensatory grant has been deposited into an escrow account at the escrow office in Texas and is available for remittance immediately.

The standard payment procedure is as follows:- The funds will be wired into any bank account of your choice by Bank of America and the time frame for delivery is 24-48 hours.

It is mandatory that you activate the escrow account by making a subsidized one-time payment of $450.00 via the western union money transfer or money gram to enable the wire transfer function of the escrow account.

PLEASE NOTE: The escrow account activation fee of $450.00 could not be deducted from your funds as your funds are protected by a FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PREMIUM HARDCOVER-INSURANCE POLICY installed to prevent any deductions from your funds by financial institutions until remitted by you.

Hence, the fee must be paid by you via the western union money transfer network or money gram to the payment secretary at the Escrow Office in Texas.

CONTACT THE PAYMENT SECRETARY IN TEXAS TO RETRIEVE THE INFORMATION ON HOW TO PAY THE ACTIVATION FEE AND TO COMPLETE THIS TRANSACTION IMMEDIATELY:

PAYMENT SECRETARY: David Dupont
CONTACT E-MAIL: daviddupont@sify.com

UPON CONFIRMATION OF PAYMENT OF THE ACTIVATION FEE, YOU WILL BE SENT A FORM TO COMPLETE AND YOUR FUNDS WILL BE DEPOSITED INTO YOUR PREFERRED PERSONAL BANK ACCOUNT.

This transaction can only be completed through the payment secretary.

This notification is for information purposes only.

Please do not reply to this message.

Sincerely,

Bank of America.

Contact us about this email
Please do not reply to this email. If you have any questions, please contact the official in charge.

Privacy and Security
Keeping your financial information secure is one of our most important responsibilities. For an explanation of how we manage customer information, please read our Privacy Policy. You can also learn how Bank of America keeps your personal information secure and how you can help protect yourself.

Bank of America Email, 8th Floor, 101 South Tryon St., Charlotte, NC 28255.

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Maybank2u.com Email Scam

You may have received an email fraudulently claiming to be from the Malaysian Bank's Maybank2u.com financial institution website. If so you are the target of an eMail Scam, commonly called a "Phishing" scam. Following the link included in the email could result in financial and identity loses. The link takes you to a 'spoofed' of fake copy of the real Maybank2u login page. Any information you type on this screen will go directly to the fraudsters, not the Malaysian Bank.

For more information about phishing visit SecurePCNews are review the article entitled "Don't get hooked by a phisher."

To see the original scam email click here:

Following is the text of the Scam email message:
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Dear Maybank customer,

We are hereby notifying you that we've recently suffered a DDos-Attack on one of our's Online Banking server. For security reasons you must complete the next steps to verify the integrity of your Maybank account. If you fail to complete the verification in the next 24 hours your account will be suspended.

Here's how to get started:

1. Log in to Maybank online account (click here).

2. You must request for TAC via Maybank online banking - your TAC will be sent via SMS to the mobile phone number you registered.
( you can find the "Request a TAC" button in the Utilities menu of your account )

3. Logout from your account and close the browser.

4. When you have received the TAC (Transaction Authorization Code) on your mobile phone, go to our secured verification server and submit the requested information (Username, password and TAC). (click here) to go on our secured server.

5. Please allow 48 hours for processing.

Please comply and thanks for understanding.

© 2001-09 Maybank. All rights reserved.
***This is an automated message, please do not reply***
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If you received an email like this, the safest thing to do is just delete it. If you have already clicked on the link you may have unknowingly downloaded a harmful PC virus. You should immediately run a full virus scan to check for spyware or any other malware.

If you don't have anti-virus or anti-spyware software, visit our online shop for a number of brands you can purchase online and download.

If you provided any information such as your online banking login information or any other personal inforation you may be at risk for fraudulent financial transactions. You should immediately contact your financial institution for assistance. For more information about fraudulent email scams and how to report suspicious emails at Maybank2u.com visit their website at http://www.maybank2u.com.my/ and look for the "Stay safe Online" area.

For more information about what to do if you think you may be the victim of a phishing email visit SecurePCNews or subscribe to the SecurePCNews.com Newsletter.

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