419 scam: "BANK CENTRAL ASIA"<bankcentralasia@bca.co.id> RE: YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION !!

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "account opening" (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. )
- "processing fee" (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. )
- "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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- dhaliabca@asia.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BANK CENTRAL ASIA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <klickbcaonline@mail2Indonesia.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 21:42:40 -0700
Subject: RE: YOUR PAYMENT NOTIFICATION !!

DIRECTIVE TO REMIT WITHHELD FUND

Dear Beneficiary

Sequel to the directive from the Federal Ministry of Finance to pay your inheritance/contract/lottery sum of USD$2,500.00 USD. we wish to inform you that your fund worth USD$2,500.00(Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) will be credited into an online account that will be opened on your name by Bank Central Asia(BCA) as part payment of your withheld transfer authorized by the Ministry of Finance here in Indonesia.

In view of the payment authorization issued by the Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF) in your favor, we request you provide us with the following information for verification and immediate release of your fund and to also enable us open an Online bank account for you here, after which the online access will be issued to you for your self transfer.

Title :
Full Name :
Position :
Company Name:
Full Home Address :
State :
Postcode:
Country :
Telephone :
Mobile :
E-mail :
Occupation:
Date of Birth:
Sex :
Marital Status:
Next of Kin :

We undertake that the release of your fund under this notice will be honored upon completion of the verification/authentication process. Bear in mind that you will responsible for online account opening process charge which will also be credited into your account including your total fund, as we are not authorized to make deductions from your funds. This is the case only when you cannot fly dawn to Jakarta Indonesia to make the payment in person.

You are receiving this message as a result of the directive from the Federal Ministry of Finance instructing Bank Central Asia(BCA) to release your withheld payment. You will receive your online access to your account within 48hrs of receipt of the account opening processing fee, Please note that you have 7days period to comply with this request, after which non-compliance will attract declaration of your fund as unclaimed and funds reverted to the government treasury.

Please help us to serve you better.

Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Dhalia Mansor
Account Manager,
PT Bank Central Asia Tbk
Jakarta Indonesia
E-MAIL: dhaliabca@asia.com

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