419 scam: "BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA"<test@ynz.yunnancopper.com> BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA ..

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
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.
- negara.departmemt@accountant.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.banknegara@accountant.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 23:05:09 -0700
Subject: BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA ..

Bank Negara Malaysia..

Attn..

Due to your effort, sincerity, courage and trust worthiness you showed at the course of your transaction with some government and claimed government officials. And based on the outcome of the last meeting held with the Central Bank of Asia and Federal Reserve Chairman and the officials of the United Nation Organization, UNO and International Monitoring Fund, IMF, we have been instructed to transfer your funds through ATM MASTER CARD, This is to officially inform you that (ATM Master Card Number 5000201025417269) has been accredited in your favor.

Your Personal Identification Number is 1289. The ATM Card Value is $5.700, 000.00 (Five Million Seven Hundred Thousand Euro). You are advice to contact our affiliate ATM UNIT CENTER with the information below.

The maximum you can withdraw in a day is $5000.00 (Five Thousand Euro) you are therefore advice to contact the ATM CARD UNIT CENTER DEPARTMENT. Bellow is the contact detail for you to contact ATM UNIT CENTER for your ATM MASTER CARD. Bank Negara Malaysia.

Contact Person: Ms. Ar. Nora Binti Idris

E-mail: ( negara.departmemt@accountant.com )

Phone : +60-163-106-420

Here is the information they may need to send the ATM MASTER CARD to you.

FULL NAME……..

DELIVERY ADDRESS……..

TELEPHONE NUMBER……..

COUNTRY…………

OCCUPATION………..

SEX………

AGE……….

Forward the needed information to the ATM UNIT CENTER so that they will send you your ATM MASTER CARD.

Regards,

Mrs. Tan Gek Lin

System Administrator BNM Security Bank Asia

© Bank Negara Malaysia, 2013. All Rights Reserved

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