419 scam: "BANK CENTRAL ASIA"<bcaasiaonline@asia.com> YOUR FUND IS READY REPLY 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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "dear beneficiary," (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "BANK CENTRAL ASIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <bcaasia@asia.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 09:50:17 -0800
Subject: YOUR FUND IS READY REPLY ASAP !!!

Attention: Dear Beneficiary,

We are sorry for contacting you this late, we got a letter from World Bank Switzerland requesting that your fund which has been here for years now should be transferred to you there in your Country, your fund with us in total should be $4.500,000.00 {FOUR MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS} but due to the interest which it has accommodated since the years it has been here the total fund now is $5.000.000.00 (FIVE MILLION USD) this fund is here in our bank: BANK CENTRAL ASIA (BCA) Jakarta Indonesia, we need you to reconfirm the bellow details to us before we can move on with the fund transfer.

Full Name :
Marital Status :
Home address :
Nationality :
Age :
Private Tel:
Occupation :
Country of Residence :
Nearest Airport :
A copy of your Passport:
EMAIL- address :
Height :
Next of Kin :

As soon as we receive the form from you then we shall create an online account on your name and credit your total fund in it, then we will give you the online access for you to transfer your fund by your self online if that is acceptable by you.

Regards,
Mr. Jalan Agus
Director Inter Remit Department
Bank Central Asia{B.C.A}

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