419 scam: " HONORABLE, GOVERNOR OF BNM."<test@e-rawa.net> PLEASE GET BACK TO ME ASAP!!!

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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:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: " HONORABLE, GOVERNOR OF BNM." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <cimbankmy@accountant.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 23:18:05 +1200
Subject: PLEASE GET BACK TO ME ASAP!!!

BANK NEGARA MALAYSIA
THE HONORABLE, GOVERNOR OF BNM.
KUALA LUMPUR.MALAYSIA
Our Ref: BNM/OHG/OXD1/2011

Your Ref:.................................
TELEX: CEMBANK.
PAYMENT FILE: BNM/BEN/06.

Attn: Beneficiary:

I will like to introduce myself formally asHassan Raymond,The Director for Foreign Transfer of theBANK NEGARA MALAYSIA (BNM).You are been officially contacted by me today because your Inheritance Funds were Re-deposited into the \"FederalSuspense Account\" of BNM last week, because you did not forward your Claim as the Right beneficiary. Well known to all. TheBANK NEGARA MALAYSIAis the mother Bank of allcommercial Bankshere in MALAYSIA. Please confirm this information. Did you askMR. Edmond Stock BenekerfromUSAto claim your funds Valued at$10,637,372.73 (TEN MILLION, SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTY SEVEN THOU
Below is the account details ofMr Edmond BenekerWhere he want us to transfer your fund into

Name on account: Edmond Beneker
Bank:Wachovia
Address:8233 Rochester Hwy. SC4600 Salem, SC 29676 USA
Acct.# :1010246561978
Routing#:053207766
Swift Code: pnbpus76

Please your urgent confirmation is highly needed now before Your fund will be released to him in the next 48 hours, and please if you know that you never instructed him kindly get back to me immediately.

Regards
OFFICIALLY SIGNED.
Hassan Raymond.

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