419 scam: "MR. PAKPAO KANYA"<test@getmultibrands.dk> DID YOU AUTHORIZE ANYONE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND CASH PLUS ATM CARD

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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)
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
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.
- privatecontactoffice@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. PAKPAO KANYA" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <privatecontactoffice@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2013 03:00:15 +0700
Subject: DID YOU AUTHORIZE ANYONE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND CASH PLUS ATM CARD

FROM: MR. PAKPAO KANYA

KASIKORN BANK OF THAILAND.

TELEPHONE +(66)-852-510-233

E-MAIL: privatecontactoffice@gmail.com

FROM THE DESK OF MR. PAKPAO KANYA.

KIND ATTENTION: CONCERNED BENEFICIARY,

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

RE - DID YOU AUTHORIZE ANYONE TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND CASH PLUS ATM CARD

VALUED US$6 MILLION DOLLARS ONLY ON YOUR BEHALF FROM THIS HONOURABLE BANK?

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT A MAN OF 5.9 INCHES TALL, WITH BLONDE HAIR AND

WHITE IN COLOUR FROM THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CAME TO OUR OFFICE TODAY

CLAIMING TO BE FROM YOU, STATING THAT YOU ARE DEAD BUT BEFORE YOUR ABRUPT

DEATH YOU MADE HIM YOUR REPRESENTATIVE AND AUTHORIZED HIM AS YOUR LEGAL

BENEFICIARY TO CLAIM YOUR ATM CARD/FUND VALUED US$6 MILLION DOLLARS ONLY

FROM THIS REPUTABLE COMMISSION BANK, KASIKORN BANK OF THAILAND.

NOW HERE COMES THE BIG QUESTION, DID YOU SIGN ANY DEED OF ASSIGNMENT IN

FAVOR OF THIS MAN, THEREBY MAKING HIM THE CURRENT BENEFICIARY WITH HIS

FOLLOWING CONTACT DETAILS: (7121 EDGETON ST; DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48212-1905,

U.S.A.).

FOR YOUR INFORMATION, WE SHALL PROCEED TO ISSUE ALL PAYMENT RELEASE

DETAILS TO THIS MAN WHOM YOU MADE YOUR LEGAL BENEFICIARY, THROUGH THE

MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND UNDER THE INSTRUCTION/SUPERVISION OF THE PRIM

MINISTER OF THAILAND, IF THIS HONOURABLE BANK DO NOT HEAR FROM YOU WITHIN

THE NEXT TWO WORKING DAYS WE SHALL GET YOUR FUND TRANSFERRED TO HIM VIA

ATM MASTER CARD AS THE BENEFICIARY TO YOUR FUND.

WE WILL BE WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED COOPERATION IN THIS REGARDS.

BEST REGARDS,

MR. PAKPAO KANYA

EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR

KASIKORN BANK OF THAILAND (K.B.T).

TELEPHONE +(66)-852-510-233

CC: TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF THAILAND (FGT)

CC: TO THE OFFICE OF THE MINISTER

CC: TO THE CRIME DIVISION UNIT (CDU)

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