419 scam: "Dr. Chandra Kumar"<chkumar2@libero.it> Latest development From State Bank of India.

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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:
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "mtcn" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "you are advise to" (this email uses bad English)
- "sbicard@informaticos.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
- "sbicard@informaticos.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
MoneyGram money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. Along with Western Union it is a preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Chandra Kumar" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sbicard@informaticos.com>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2014 23:37:31 +0530
Subject: Latest development From State Bank of India.

>From State Bank of India (S.B.I) .
19/9, Sudarshan Munjal Marg,
Kalkaji, New Delhi, DL 110019
Email: (sbicard@informaticos.com)
Telephone: +918447955119.

Latest development we bring to your notice:

We wish to inform you that the board of trustees and management of State Bank of India S.B.I has finalized and have being given an Immediate approval order by the Government of India following with the instructions we received from Ministry of Finance to carry on the program, so we have decided to use ATM MASTER CARD method to finalize your transaction.

We have programmed an ATM MASTER CARD with your name and uploaded your total fund of (US$1.500.00Million) in your Card, so that you will be withdrawing your fund in any ATM MACHINE in your country. The ATM MASTER CARD works worldwide and the daily amount to withdraw according to our system is(US$15,000.00) Fifteen Thousand Dollars per day.

I Dr.Ramesh Chander, have make the delivery arrangement with TNT express delivery company New Delhi India that will carry on the delivery to your address and the Director inform us that the Delivery Cost of the ATM MASTER CARD parcel to your home address is (US$98.00) ONLY.

He assured me that their Company takes good 4-days to complete any delivery registered with accurate address. So you are advise to send the delivery charge of the ATM CARD with your full address such as:

Full Name:____________________
Home Address:_________________
Country:______________________
State:________________________
City:_________________________
Zip code:_____________________
Telephone Number:_____________

Send the Delivery charge of your ATM MASTER CARD through Money Gram Transfer to the following name:

Receiver Name: Math Walker
Country: India
City: New Delhi
Test Question: God
Test Answer: Trust.
Amount: US$98.00

MTCN#
SENDER'S NAME:

Please your urgent reply will be appreciated for immediate registering and delivery of your ATM CARD, (sbicard@informaticos.com)

Yours in service.
Dr. Ramesh Chander.

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