419 scam: "Barrister Previt Asavatara"<secretarymarybelle@outlook.com> YOUR MAIL!

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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million united states 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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
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.
- previtasavatara52@legislator.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Barrister Previt Asavatara" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <previtasavatara@legislator.com>
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2014 13:17:55 -0700
Subject: YOUR MAIL!

Dear Friend

With Much Respect,

First let me introduce myself. My name is Barrister Previt Asavatara,the personal Attorney to Yingluck Shinawatra , Former embattled Prime Minister of the Royal Republic of Thailand and younger sister to exiled former PM Thaksin Shinawatra. I am sure you must have heard about the political unrest that made the military to take over the government in a martial way in Thailand.

This has prompted the Former Prime Minister Ms Yingluck Shinawatra to leave to an undisclosed nearby country after Five days house arrest by the new Military Government and subsequent granting of bail to her on conditions that she will not cause , instigate or bring trouble to the Kingdom . Now my reason of writing to you and as a trusted aid and
personal lawyer to the Former Prime Minister Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra.She have secured the total of US$10,000,000( TEN MILLION UNITED States DOLLARS ONLY ) from exccess Rice account, this fund was pulled out on the heat of this crises rocking Thailand ,the said fund was deposited with a security company in which I will let you know in due cause.

Now that the regime of Yingluck Shinawatra have come to an end and no one knows what will happen next. Thus I have received an instruction from her Yingluck Shinawatra to look for a partner to secure the money from Security Company. This will enable her have something to fall on, if the inevitable happens. We are ready to let you have 30% of the total sum, while I will have 10% and 60 % will be kept by you for my client or even help in investing for her pending when things stabilize.

I have all the papers to help us in getting the fund from the security company. Please if you are interested in this transaction, urgently respond so that I can brief you in details. But if you are not interested, please treat the email as it never comes to you.

This is confidential and must not be discuss with a third party or unauthorized person(s) looking forward to hearing from you.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through and also forward the following to me to enable me prepare some legal documents on your behalf which you will use to claim the fund:

(1) YOUR FULL NAMES:------------------------ -------------------------
(2) YOUR HOUSE ADDRESS:-----------------------------------------------
(3) YOUR CURRENT MOBILE PHONE NUMBER/S:------------------------------
(4) YOUR FAX NUMBER IF ANY:-------------------------------------------
(5) YOUR AGE/GENDER:------------------- ------------------------------
(6) YOUR OCCUPATION:------------------- ------------------------------
(7) YOUR POSITIONS:----------------------------------------------------

I once again guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me via this my confidential email address (previtasavatara52@legislator.com)

NB:Face to Face meeting will be considered vital to the success of this project.

Yours Faithfully,

Barrister Previt Asavatara

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