419 scam: "SunTrust Bank" <SunTrustBank@admin.org> We are very sorry for the delay

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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:
- "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)
- "united state of america" (this email uses bad English)
- "remittancedepartment001@admin.in.th" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "SunTrust Bank" <SunTrustBank@admin.org> (may be fake)
Reply-To: remittancedepartment001@admin.in.th
Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2014 17:59:01 +0600
Subject: We are very sorry for the delay

I do not know you in person neither have we had any transaction before but
I am contacting you on the information given to me by the governing body
of this bank and in reference to the enabling act of the World Bank / IMF
payment prerequisites to credit your account with the sum of
$US1,800,000.00 as compensation fund awarded to you.

Kindly contact, Senior Manager, Currency Control Unit / Remittance for
your claims in the United State Of America.

You are advised to submit the below information for immediate fund wire
transfer to the senior manager with the contact details under.

Full name:
Address:
Tel:
Bank name:
# Bank ac:
Bank address:
Routing / Swift code:

Please Contact:
Mr. Christopher Armstrong
Senior Manager: Remittance / Currency Control Unit,
For: SunTrust Bank
E-mail: remittancedepartment001@admin.in.th

We are very sorry for the delay on procedure please accept our apologies.

Sincerely,
(C)SunTrust Bank.

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