419 scam: "DIPLOMAT RALPH BRIMLY"<cbt.bkk@admin.in.th> FROM: DIPLOMAT RALPH BRIMLY-

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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:
- "diplomatic agent" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "DIPLOMAT RALPH BRIMLY" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <privatemailbox201111@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 13 May 2011 16:44:35 +0700
Subject: FROM: DIPLOMAT RALPH BRIMLY-

FROM: DIPLOMATIC AGENT

I am Diplomat Dr. Ralph Brimly of the Bank of Thailand, I am mandated to deliver your inheritance / overdue funds to you in your country of residence.

The funds total $ 10.5 Million and I have been instructed by the Bank of Thailand and the Asia Board of Presidency to ensure that your funds is deliver to your house address with immediate effects.presently, I am at JFK International Airport in the United States of America and before I can deliver the funds to you, you have to reconfirm the following Information so as to ensure that I am dealing with the right person to avoid handing your funds package to a wrong person who might claim to be you.

1. Full Name:

2. Residential Address:

3. Age:

4. Occupation:

5. Direct Telephone Numbers:

6.

4. Occupation:

5. Direct Telephone Numbers:

6. Scan copy of your identification.

After verification of the information with what I have on file, I shall contact you so that we can make arrangements on the exact time I will be Bringing your package to your residential address.

Send the requested information so that we can proceed.

Regards

Dr. Ralph Brimly

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