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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "KB" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ssirichatchai66@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2014 16:57:19 +0100
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT !!

 
Mr. Somkiat Sirichatchai
Chairman of the Risk Management Committee
Foreign operations dept,
KASIKORN BANK PCL ,
BANGKOK THAILAND
Attention Beneficiary
                                                                             Your inheritance funds of $77m.
 
This is to notify you about your overdue  inheritance funds in Kasikorn Bank PCL
A man came to my  office few days ago with a letter,claiming to  be your true representative.
Here are his information:
 
Name ......Hirobumi Fujisawa
Bank name: North Pacific Bank
Account number: 3133028554.
 
Please do confirm to this office if this man is from you so the bank Will not be held  responsible for paying into the
wrong  account.The committee for foreign overdue inheritance fund authorized this reputable bank to  handle and transfer all foreign  inheritance funds this second quarter payment of the year.
We shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mr Hirobumi Fujisawa if we do not hear from you within 24 hours.
 
You should forward all your information.
1 Your full name
2 Your phone and fax number
3 Your ADDRESS
4Your ID CARD
Best regards
Mr. Somkiat Sirichatchai
 

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