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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.
- The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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)
- "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.
Fraud email example:
From: phannika sawasdipol <phannikas@yahoo.pt>
Reply-To: phannika sawasdipol <welshwelsh1971@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2014 04:50:09 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: Best Regards
Good day,
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With a heart deep humiliation and persecution am seeking good consolation that I seek to write to you. My name is Miss phannika Sawasdipol the daughter of Late Maj. Gen.Khattiya Sawasdipol from Thailand now exile . My Late Father Maj. Gen. Khattiya Sawasdipol was the leader of the Anti- government protesters("The Red Shirts") who was shot gun on the head on 13th May 2010 the he was granting an interview discussion with the New york times.
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Please read story here:Â http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/14/world/asia/14thai.html
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our Thailand government since then have seized all the companies owned by my late daddy and his partners and also frozen his bank accounts. I write to seek your assistance in investing the only Twelve Million United states Dollars(US$12,000,000.00) my late father deposited in a Bank and i will give you the legal information and details for me if you agree to work with me.
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You are assured that you will have much benefit as 30% of the money will go to you when you assist me in this way to secure this fund. I ran away for safety i am girl and the all my our documents are seized already, so kindly reply back to me for more details.
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Please do not let people see any part of my email to you even you are not interested. I wait to read from your mail soon.
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Best Regards
Phannika Sawasdipol
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