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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 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.
- chalemsapon@rocketmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: watana soothumon <watanasoothumon@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2012 12:38:05 +0700
Subject: HELLO
ATTENTION!!!
WE HAVE DECIDED TO PAY YOU YOUR MONEY THROUGH ATM VISA CARD PAYMENT BECAUSE
THEY ARE QUICK AND URGENT REMITTING METHOD SINCE YOU COULD NOT BE ABLE TO
RECEIVE YOUR MONEY THROUGH BANK TRANSFER DUE TO THEIR MANAGEMENT AND
SERVICES BUT NOW WE WILL SEND YOUR FULL COMPENSATION PAYMENT OF
$4,000.000.00USD TO YOU THROUGH ATM VISA CARD. SO I WANT YOU TO CONTACT THE
MANAGEMENT OF THE DELIVERY COMPANY RIGHT NOW AND ASK THEM TO GIVE YOU THE
ATM VISA CARD DELIVERY INFORMATION SO THAT YOU CAN BE ABLE TO PICK UP YOUR
ATM VISA CARD VALUE AT US$2.5m THROUGH THE DELIVER AGENT TO YOUR
DESTINATION.
CONTACT THEM NOW WITH DETAILS AS BELOW.
Contact Person MR: CHAIYA CHOATANG
Contact Email: chalemsapon@rocketmail.com
SEND TO HIM THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WERE HE WILL SEND YOUR FUND TO YOU.
Your full name:__________________________________________________________
Your current delivery
address:_______________________________________________
Your Reachable Phone numbers :_____________________________________________
Copy of your I.D CARD OR DRIVING LICENSE_______________________________
EMAIL THEM NOW SO THAT THEY CAN PROVIDE THE ATM VISA CARD DELIVERY
INFORMATION TO YOU IMMEDIATELY.
THANKS
MR. LENG SRISOMWONG
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