419 scam: "Foreign Remittance \(Bank Of America" <deskofficiall@sify.com> We have cancelled all open orders (PAC, SWF, etc.).

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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:
- "western union" (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. )
- "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. )
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: "Foreign Remittance \(Bank Of America" <deskofficiall@sify.com>
Reply-To: info.atmremittancedepartm@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 22:36:16 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: We have cancelled all open orders (PAC, SWF, etc.).

Dear Sir ,

This is to certify that you are eligible for the beneficiary of your
customer indemnity BOND coverage totalling 200.000.00USD. We have
cancelled all open orders (PAC, SWF, etc.) On your book being
transferred and issue you a new Transfer Authorization BOND for
Non-Registered Accounts .the Guaranteed Insurance is a registered
trademark of commercial collection agency association subject to all
terms exclusions of such polices.

We hereby request authorise document to deduct the portion to pay any
applicable fees, charges or adjustments before the original copy of the
bond and the current status will be send to you so that you will take it
along with the observation script receipt to the bank for discount of
the total amount in your favour and credit your bank account as require
by you. The Bank Bond never expire, it can be deposited in bank as a
fixed deposit base on a profit commission for you.

Your attention is needed for the deduction signature guarantee ,we can
do not acept electronic authorisation as it must be approve by the
Benin Republic magistrate court and you will pay the court endorsement
fee 36USD here .where by you can not make it urgently to come here then
be able to send the fee ,on our confirmation of the fee from you and
achieve the authorise to enable us pay all the charges the balance will
be enter in your Bank Bond and send to you, upon receipt you will sign
the first lineand and take it to bank for discount and crediting .
Pleease note that you are advice to send the require fee of $32 with the
below details by Western Union OR MONEY GRAM only.

Receives Name:--------Ifeanyi Chukwu John

Country:--------- Benin Republic

City/state:--------- Cotonou.

Question:--------- What Color?

Answer:-------- -Blue

Amount:--------- $36

MTCN:---------

As soon as you send it confirm the MTCN Q-A and your mailing address so
that we can get it resolve at once .policy beneficiary date is October
22nd -2011 to October 26th -2011

Waiting to hear from you soon.

Thanks,

Thanks for banking with Bank of America while we looking forward to

serving you with the

best of our service.

Eric Lee.

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