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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:

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Suwit Rojanavanich" <warehouse@carimax.com>
Reply-To: <mr.suwitrojanavanich@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2017 22:35:28 +0700
Subject: Did you authorize Mrs. D.L Myers to claim your funds???

FROM THE OFFICE OF DIRECTOR GENERAL:
PUBLIC DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE,
MINISTRY OF FINANCE THAILAND.
ADDRESS: Rama 6 Rd. Bangkok, THAILAND 10400.
 
 
 
Attention Beneficiary,
 
 
My name is Mr. Suwit Rojanavanich, this Ministry has a mandate to recover unpaid debts associated with contracts funds, Lottery funds, Inheritance funds, Loans and Grants ETC ranging from $1M-$9.5M owed to various beneficiaries and companies across the Globe (Asia, Europe, USA, Africa, and Australia) and submit the list of the unpaid beneficiaries/companies to the official paying Bank for immediate payment of the fund.
 
 
However, We received a petition today from your relation/representative, Mrs. D.L Myers, that you are dead, According to her, you died in Auto crash as such your funds should be paid into her Bank account details with Bangkok Bank for the transfer of the fund to her. Her Bank account is stated below;
 
 
Bank Name : Bangkok Bank
Bank Address: 36 soi srinakarin Road 10100 Bangkok, Thailand
Swift Code:  BKKBTHBK
Account Number: 604-304-2656
Account Name: D.L Myers Investments
 
 
To avoid undue delay or paying the fund to wrong individual/beneficiary, I have decided to contact you for confirmation. If I fail to hear from you after 72 hours, it will be assumed that the petition of Mrs.D.L Myers is true and the fund will be paid to her without further delay.
 
 
Therefore, if you are still alive, reconfirm your particulars,
 
 
1. Full Name:____________________________
2. Address:______________________________
3. Nationality:____________Sex___________
4. Age:____________Date of Birth:________
5. Occupation:___________________________
6. Phone:__________________Fax:___________
7. State of Origin:_______Country:_______
8. Copy of int'l passport or any scanned identity to prove yourself.
 
 
Yours Sincerely,
 
Mr.Suwit Rojanavanich
Public Debt Management Office

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