419 scam: "General Chaiyasit Shinawatra."<chaiyasitshinawatra2@gmail.com> CAN YOU HANDLE THIS PROFITABLE PROJECT

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "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.
- chaiyasitshinawatra4@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "General Chaiyasit Shinawatra." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <shinawatrachaiyasit2@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:21:40 -0700
Subject: CAN YOU HANDLE THIS PROFITABLE PROJECT

Dear Sir/Madam,

''PLEASE THIS LETTER MUST REMAIN SECRET''

I am General Chaiyasit Shinawatra.

I was a special adviser under the administration of Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai. I’m the former deputy commander and commander-in-chief of Royal Thai Army during Thaksin Shinawatra regime which was ousted by a military coup on Sept 19 2006, and Martial law was imposed by the Council for Democratic Reform.

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, that is why i think it is safe to send you this mail. Presently, we are placed under surveillance.

However my main point of contacting you is to seek your sincere suggestion and guideline to invest in your country.

And please because of my previous position in the government, I do not need to tell you of the absolute confidentiality which we both must have to observe, if we are to go into investment, or rather if you are to help me in investing in your country.

I desired to contact you now that I am very sure that all eyes are not on us as it was when the problem first began though we are still going to court but the environment is good now.

I'm seeking your assistance to invest the sum of US$16,300,000.00 [US$16.3 Million] but I do not want my picture or name to appear in any investment because of some certain issues which I will explain more to you.

I thank you very much for taking time to go through my mail, and hope to read from you soon.

I appreciate your anticipated co-operation and my regards to your family.

Please, contact me with my Private e-mail:(chaiyasitshinawatra4@gmail.com)
Sincerely,
Gen.Chaiyasit.

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