419 scam: Wanchai Roujanavong Esq Attention!!

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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:
- "transfer into your account" (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 next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: Wanchai Roujanavong Esq
Reply-To: <wanchai.rouja@yandex.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2015 21:16:30 -0800
Subject: Attention!!

Attention,

My name is Wanchai Roujanavong (Esq.) a personal attorney to my late client a foreigner, a deceased client of mine, that died as a result of a plan crash happened Wednesday being 16th, October 2013. He's a Businessman on Gold dealer here in Thailand who died along with his entire family. And in the record there is known successor to this deposit of the deceased who died without a will. The Laos plane crash flight No.301 that happened Wednesday being 16th, October 2013 in Laos city.

The bank has issued me a notice to provide the next-of-kin or have the account confiscated as Unclaimed Dividends. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the biological relatives of my late client who died without a will, I hereby seek your consent to present you to the bank as next-of-kin of the deceased since you are a foreigner. You can view the recorded: http://news.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24554128

My late Client has a deposit of One Million Four hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars (US$1.450,000) left behind with Bank in Thailand.

My conditions:
1. The sum of US$1.450,000 only will be transfer into your account after the processing of all relevant legal documents with your name as the bonfide beneficiary,the transfer will be made within 7 working days.

2. This deal must be kept between you and i forever, and all correspondence will be strictly by email/telephone, for security purposes.

3. There should be no third parties as most problem associated with your fund release are caused by your agents or representative.If you AGREE with my conditions, l advise you to send the following:

A: Your Full name and address
B: Your direct telephone number
C: Your Sex And Age
D: Your Occupation.
E: Copy of International passport or Driverâ€™s License

This will enable us commence all the legal documents immediately for the release fund to you.

Best regards,
Wanchai Roujanavong Esq
Attorney AT Law

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