419 scam: "Sriworas Rungson"<spam@energot.ru> FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PERMANENT SECRETARY MINISTRY OF FINANCE THAILAND...05/12

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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.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +66958472110 (Thailand, probably a mobile phone)
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.
- info_ministryfinance28@yahoo.com (Yahoo; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sriworas Rungson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dr.sriworasrungson@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 12 May 2014 14:12:18 +0700
Subject: FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PERMANENT SECRETARY MINISTRY OF FINANCE THAILAND...05/12/2014

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PERMANENT SECRETARY:
MINISTRY OF FINANCE THAILAND,
ADDRESS:Rama 9 Rd. Bangkok, THAILAND 10400.
Tel: +66958472110

My name is Dr. Sriworas Rungson, this Ministry has a mandate to recover unpaid debts associated with NNPC contracts, Lottery fund, Inheritance fund, Loans and Grants ETC ranging from $1M-$19.5M owed to various beneficiaries and companies across the Globe (Asia, Europe, USA, Africa, and Australia)and submit the list of the unpaid beneficiaries/companies to the official paying Bank for immediate payment of the fund.

However, we received a petition today from your relation/representative, Mrs. J.A. Paulson, that you are dead, According to her, you died in Auto crash as
such your fund should be paid into her Bank account details with Bangkok Bank for the transfer of the fund to her. Her Bank account is stated below;

Bank Name : Bangkok Bank
Bank Address: 36 soi srinakarin Road 10100 Bangkok, Thailand
Bank Phone: (662) 273-9790
Swift Code: BNKBKKTH
Account Number:003042656833
Account Name:JA Investments Inc.

To avoid undue delay or paying the fund to wrong individual/beneficiary, I have decided to contact you for confirmation. If I fail to hear from you
after 72 hours, it will be assumed that the petition of Mrs. J.A. Paulson is true and the fund will be paid to her without further delay.

Therefore, if you are still alive, reconfirm your particulars,

1. Full Name:____________________________
2. Address:______________________________
3. Nationality:____________Sex___________
4. Age:____________Date of Birth:________
5. Occupation:___________________________
6. Phone:__________________Fax:___________
7. State of Origin:_______Country:_______
8. Copy of int'l passport or any scanned identity to prove yourself.andhow you want your fund paid to you immediately for the attention of the paying officer.

Yours Sincerely,

Dr. Sriworas Rungson
PERMANENT SECRETARY:
Email:info_ministryfinance28@yahoo.com
Tel: +66958472110

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