419 scam: "BANK OF CHINA LTD."<admin@data.com> DID YOU AUTHORIZE MRS. MAGNA CARTER TO TAKE POSSESSION OF YOUR FUND?

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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:
- "million 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)
- ",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)
- "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)
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.
- bocpayremittance@126.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "BANK OF CHINA LTD."<admin@data.com>
Reply-To: <bocpayremittance@126.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2015 01:27:58 +0800
Subject: DID YOU AUTHORIZE MRS. MAGNA CARTER TO TAKE POSSESSION OF YOUR FUND?

Bank Of China
Fund portfolio dept,
Asia Pacific.
Ref: Remittance of (USD$9,500,000.00)

Attention: Beneficiary,

We received instruction from our correspondence bank to transfer the sum
of $9.5 million into your account which we are on the process to open an
online banking account on your name and forward to you the account
information so that you can transfer your fund into your regular account
in your country by your self to avoid any problems

Surprisingly this morning, when we were about to communicate and proceed
on how to reach you, Mrs. Magna Carter whom claimed to be your
representative forwarded to us the following account details to
transfer the fund into her personal bank account.

The account details which she forwarded to us is as follows.

Account Holder: Magna H. Carter
Account#: 004763124292
Bank Name: HSBC Bank USA
Bank Address#: 941 Corporate Center Dr., 91768 California
Routing#: 122240861
Amount: US$9,500,000.00

Please, Do reconfirm to us as a matter of urgency if this lady is from you
and has your permission to receive your fund, if this lady is never your
representative, you are required to fill and send this information for
verification purpose so that your fund value of $9.5million United states
dollars will be released and paid to you officiallly and accordingly.

1. Full Name:
2. Address:
3. Occupation:
4. Age:
5. Sex:
6. Nationality:
7. Country of residence:
8. Mobile Number:

HOWEVER, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENT DETAILS TO THE SAID MRS
MAGNA CARTER IF WE DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN THE NEXT SEVEN WORKING
DAYS FROM TODAY, WE WILL PROCESS AND RELEASE THE FUND INTO MRS. MAGNA
CARTER'S ACCOUNT.

You are to contact Ms. Jenny Sui with the email information below as
soon as possible.

Email: bocpayremittance@126.com

Confirm your receipt of this mail without delay.....

Yours in service,
Ms. Jenny Sui

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