419 scam: "MasterCard Malaysia"<mastercard@tcivs.edu.tw> RE

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: <masterc@my0511.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 02:31:38 +0100
Subject: RE

MasterCard Promosi Asia Pasifik
Menara Kencana Petroleum
No 1, Jalan Dutamas 1
Solaris Dutamas, 50480
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.

Pemenang yang dihormati, ini adalah untuk memaklumkan anda tentang pembebasan Promosi Anugerah MasterCard 2014 kami alamat e-mel yang dipilih secara rawak oleh perisian berkuasa oleh Pembekal Perkhidmatan Internet. Dua puluh ribu alamat email telah dipilih daripada Rantau Asia Pasifik dan anda bernasib baik untuk menjadi antara mereka, oleh itu menjadikan anda salah seorang daripada pemenang kami untuk jumlah (MYR 250,000.00) dalam bentuk yang digunakan Teller Sistem Mesin Automatik (ATM).

Anda menghubungi Pengawal Kewangan kami melalui e-mel dan memberikan dia dengan maklumat di bawah untuk pelepasan dan pembayaran pelepasan.

Nama Penuh:
Hubungi Alamat:
Nombor Telefon:
pekerjaan:

Nama Kenalan: Joseph Abdul
Hubungi E-mel: masterc@my0511.com

Memenangi Nombor: 141/M'ATM120321.

Yang ikhlas,
Farah Azim
On-line Penyelaras
MasterCard / © 1994-2014 MasterCard.

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