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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: "Mrs, Gloria Lu" <chrismerikeluv0t11@gmail.com>
Reply-To: perosnalfrankusmonddeptloto@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2021 00:18:59 -0700
Subject: RE: PAYMENT OF US$8.500,000.00. INTEREST INTO YOUR ACCOUNT:

=====KASIKORN BANK PLC.
From: The Desk of
Miss. Gloria Lu.
Managing Director,

RE: PAYMENT OF US$8.500,000.00. INTEREST INTO YOUR ACCOUNT:

Dear, Sir/Ma

I am Miss. Gloria Lu , Managing Director, Corporate Services Division
and Head of Swift Transfer Unit of Kasikorn Bank Pc. Sometime ago, in
our bank your inheritance fund was brought to our bank from National
Lotto Group here in Thailand Bangkok, through the past lottery group
here in Bangkok Thailand, and after some period, the money was taken
back to their treasury. But for the period of time this money was in
our bank, it generated an interest of USUS$8.500,000.00. which we are
about to pay you Via International Certified Bank (DRAFT ) Or WIRE
TRANSFTER through our Bank here in Bangkok Thailand Asia as
instructed by the past asia interest lottery group Depertment Thailand
Bangkok.

For your information and advice, you need to hasten up to pick this
Fund because from time to time the National Lotto Group auditors do
come to our bank to cross-check our files and our financial update,
the earlier you comply with the demands of the delivery of the (BANK
DRAFT ), OR WIRE TRANSFER, the faster the action, because when the
auditors arrive and find out that this interest fund is still in our
bank they will call back the accrued interest to the lotto treasury
account. we have been advise to pay out all the Accrued Interest to
all the Past lotto winning Beneficiaries around the world,

What we need from you now is any form of your identification for
example; Your International passport or your driver license, your
telephone and fax numbers
for easy communication to you with your mailing address where this
(BANK DRAFT ) will be delivered.

As a matter of fact we don¦t have enough time to waste since we have
wasted time in contacting you through phone, so try and comply with
the entire necessary requirement for the transaction. You are
therefore advise to contact Dr, Frank Usmond, for directions on how
you to receive your fund Please contact him with the Below details to
enable him advise you on how you are to receive your Intrerest Past
Lotto Funds here in Bangkok.

He is waiting for your Urgent Response.

Dr. Frank Usmond
EMAIL: perosnalfrankusmonddeptloto@yahoo.com.hk

Note I have attempted to call you but all effort failed and I had to
send you a mail on this email address, which I guessed belongs to you.
Expecting your immediately response.

Yours Sincerely,

Miss. Gloria Lu.
Managing Director.

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