419 scam: "Mr.M Douglas"<admin@creativeonline.co.th> Greetings

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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:
- "% will be for you" (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.
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.
- tmunatsi.douglas@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.M Douglas" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <tmunatsi.douglas@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2016 08:28:14 -0800
Subject: Greetings

Mr. M. Douglas
Plot 14 Bp 1210 Islands
E-mail: tmunatsi.douglas@gmail.com

I am Mr. M. Douglas, I’m very sorry for using this medium to
communicate with you.It’s quite unfortunately that I lost my partner
at the final stage of my transaction with him.

However, time doesn't permit me to go in details, but I want to
present you as business associate to my late partner so that the Bank
will further the transfer to your designated Bank account.The Sum of
US$7,150,000 has been transferred already to his account before the
incident occurred and I seek your consent & your cooperation to
receive the balance of (US$9,550,000) as a business partner-next of
kin to my late client. Besides, 40% will be for you while I take 60%
after the deal. Contact me on my secured email address:
tmunatsi.douglas@gmail.com

Regards,

Mr.M Douglas

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