419 scam: "DHALIA M"<dhaliamansor@bca.co.id> I NEED YOUR URGENT REPLY PLEASE

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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:
- "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "necessary legal documents" (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. )
- ",500,000" (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 next of kin scam.
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: "DHALIA M" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dhaliabca@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2015 00:35:05 -0700
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT REPLY PLEASE

Mrs. Dhalia Mansor
Operations/Regional Manager
Bank Central Asia (BCA),
JL. Mega Kuningan No.2,
Jakarta Selatan 12950,
Indonesia

Hello friend,

I am Mrs. Dhalia Mansor, from Jakarta Indonesia, Head of Accounting Audit Department of Bank Central Asia (BCA).

I am writing you about a business proposal that will be of an immense benefit to both of us. In my department, as the only Operations/Regional Manager Branch Manager BCA BANK. I discovered a Sum of $21,500,000,00 United States Dollars (Twenty one million Five Hundred Thousand USD) in an account that Belongs to one of our foreign customers (Late David McDowell Brown) an American citizen of Arlington Virginia, who unfortunately lost his life on First February 2003 through the southern United States space shuttle Columbia, He died a single man.

The choice of contacting you is aroused from the geographical nature of where you live, particularly due to the sensitivity of this transaction and the concealment here-in. Our bank has been waiting for any of the relatives to come-up for the claim but nobody has done that and i personally have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I now seek your consent to present you as the next of kin (WILL BENEFICIARY) to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at $21,500,000,00 USD can be paid to you.

Nevertheless:, This'll be disbursed or shared in these percentages, 50% to me and 40% to you while 10% is for any expenses incurred during the transaction. I have secured all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up this claim we're making. All i need is to fill in your name(s) to the documents and legalize it in the court here to prove you as the legitimate beneficiary. All I require now is your honest Co-operation, Confidentiality and Trust to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law if you will stand as inheritor of this claim, i shall process claim in your name. I only require you send your valid identification details and i will authenticate the claim in your name.

Please, provide me the following, as we have 1 Month to run it through. This is very URGENT PLEASE.

1. Full Name:
2. Your Direct Mobile Number:
3. Your Contact Address:
4. Occupation:
5. Age:
6. Sex:
7. Nationality:
8. A Copy of your ID:

Having gone through a methodical search, I decided to contact you hoping that you will find this proposal interesting. Please on your confirmation of this message and indicating your interest I will furnish you with more information.
Please endeavor to let me know your decision rather than keep me waiting, do send a copy of your respond to my alternative email: dhaliabca@asia.com.

Thanking you in anticipation of your favorable reply.

Best Regards,
Mrs. Dhalia Mansor

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