419 scam: "Mr. Chatri Sophonpanich" <sean@klite.cn> Attention: Officially Recognized Beneficiary.

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
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.
- +66922198791 (Thailand, probably a mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Chatri Sophonpanich" <sean@klite.cn>
Reply-To: <bangkokbankonlineaccess@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 15:10:29 +0200
Subject: Attention: Officially Recognized Beneficiary.

From the desk of: Mr.Chatri Sophonpanich.

Bangkok Bank Thailand.

Attention: Officially Recognized Beneficiary of: US$15,500,000.00.

The Bangkok bank of Thailand financial authority during the meeting of today, the executive financial auditors unanimously resolved to include your full-name among the favored beneficiaries who will benefit from the huge funds earmarked for payments of long-overdue debts. Each of the favored beneficiaries will receive the sum of us$15.5million. The Bangkok Bank of Thailand will oversee the processes and affect the 'wire transfer execution' of funds into your account.

The Bangkok Bank of Thailand transmittal regulatory office shall protect you from any unexpected encumbrances on the funds' movement. This will further provide maximum protection to you as the beneficiary, and ensure easy reception of the funds into your destination account.

We await your urgent response.

Respectfully,

Mr. Chatri Sophonpanich.

Director, International Remittance

foreign operations dept,

Bangkok bank.

926, 4th floor Gpf Wittayu Tower Rd panhuman Bangkok,

Thailand 10330.

Phone: Tel: +66922198791

mobile: +66945719287

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