419 scam: Mr. Apichai Sornakat <ap3897807@centrum.sk> looking for investors abroad

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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:
- "million us 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)
- "million 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.

Fraud email example:

From: Mr. Apichai Sornakat <ap3897807@centrum.sk>
Reply-To: ms531397@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 10 May 2011 06:32:36 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: looking for investors abroad

Greetings to you,

How are you and your family?, It is my honor and with a heart deep of humiliation seeking good consolation in writing to you,

I am Mr. Apichai Sornakat, from Thailand the Personal Assistant to Thaksin Shinawatra which was ousted by a military coup on Sept 19 2006,and Martial law was imposed by the Council for Democratic Reform,
now called the Council for National Security.

However my main point of contacting you is to seek your sincere suggestion and guideline to invest in your country. Can you oversea or manage any investment worth 11.7 million US Dollars? I would like to discuss the investments with you on how i can invest this 11.7 million dollars with you,

i would have called you on phone , but because the new government is taping the past government officials phone numbers, so it is no longer safe for me to call you, that is why i think it is safe to send you this mail. we are placed under surveillance.

Please do not disclose any part of this message to the third party if you are not interested in giving this profitable assistance. You can contact me by email.
Good luck,and feel free to contact me on my email: apichai@hotmail.co.in until arrangements are made thanks.

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation and my
regards to your family.

yours sincerely,
Mr. Apichai Sornakat

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