The fake "Rodney Cole" email below is a scam. Recipients are asked to delete it and should not follow the instructions in it. The fake email is being sent by scammers who are attempting to trick their potential victims into sending them money or personal information. An advance-fee scam is a form of fraud and one of the most common types of confidence trick. The scam typically involves promising the victim a significant share of a large sum of money, in return for a small up-front payment, which the fraudster requires in order to obtain the large sum.
A "Rodney Cole" Advance-Fee Scam
From: Bank Of America <info@vamidsurrey.org>
Date: Wed, Feb 20, 2019, 3:39 AM
Subject: Bank Of America Response Mail
Dear Esteemed Funds Owner,
I write to inform you that your compensation of ($250,000,000)
has been released from the office of the presidency and i advise you contact the paying bank for immediate payment via email. The paying bank await your confirmation to proceed for completion AND YOU GET YOUR ACCOUNT DETAILS TO CONFIRM YOUR AVAILABLE BALANCE.
BANK NAME: Bank Of America
Customer Name: John Killough
Customer EMAIL: johnkillough3@gmail.com
Phone Number: (682) 207-4559
Above is the Customer details of the bank, I urge you to contact them immediately for your compensation fund.
Stop whatever correspondence you have with any lawyer, organization or whatsoever and communicate with Bank Of America.
Alone for your compensation funds and they await your response to proceed in this matter
We will hope to hear from you as soon as you have contacted the paying Bank.
Kindly get back to me as soon as possible.
Best Regards,
Rodney Cole