419 scam: RAKYAT BANK MALAYSIA <bkrakyat.my@w.cn> Dear Customer

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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: RAKYAT BANK MALAYSIA <bkrakyat.my@w.cn>
Reply-To: rakyattransfers.my@w.cn
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 09:42:10 -0500
Subject: Dear Customer

Dear Customer

The RAKYAT BANK MALYSIA writes to inform you that we received payment
instruction from the ASIA PROMOTION COMMITTEE to release sum fund to you. Hope
you are aware of this information? Kindly complete the below requirements, to
enable us transfer your fund.

INFORMATION REQUIRED:

(a) Your full Name:
(b) Contact address:
(c) Your Telephone and fax numbers:
(d) Scan Copy of Your International Passport, Or Driving License

BANK ACCOUNT

Beneficiary Name:

Account Number:
Swift Code or Routing Number:

Bank Name/Address:

Please make sure you enclose the scan copy of International Passport, Or
Driving License

Yours in services

MR.AMANDEEN HAMEED NOOR
====================================================================
Rakyat mail is confidential and contains privileged information. if u
are not d
intended recipient, u should not copy, distribute, disclose or use the
information it contains. plz e-mail d sender immediately and delete ds message
from ur system.

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