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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: thailand lottry <thailand2lottry@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Jun 2022 21:26:34 +0700
Subject: THAILAND INTERNET LOTTERY CONGRATULATIONS! YOUR E-MAIL WON US$1,
068,000.00 USD(2022)

*THAILAND INTERNET LOTTERY ORGANIZATION88A Phetchamnork Avenue,Bangkok
Thailand:WINNING NOTIFICATION,We write to Congratulate you as regards your
Email Address success in our Online Computer Balloting Sweepstakes
Programmer from the Thailand Internet Lottery online draws of 1th of the
Month.All participants were selected through the Registered Computer
Internet Users ballot system drawn from 250,000 Personal email addresses &
official Email addresses, from Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, North
and South America, Middle East and Africa, as part of our International
Promotions Programmer.Your Email Address has subsequently won you one of
the two Jackpot prizes in the 5th category? You have therefore been
approved to claim a total sum of $1, 068, 000. 00. (ONE MILLION AND SIXTY
EIGHT THOUSAND US DOLLARS) Only.However, your Compensation Fund of $1, 068,
000. 00.USD has been credited into an ATM CARD which you are entitled to be
withdrawing $3000 USD each day from the ATM CARD in any ATM Machine of your
choice in your country or anywhere in the World.Contact the Thailand
Internet Lottery Co-ordinator for your claim:Mr. Prawatt WensatEmail:
thailandlottry2022@gmail.com <thailandlottry2022@gmail.com>Office Fax:
(66)261-382-62office Number: (+66) 803215401https://www.loten.nl/lotto/
<https://www.loten.nl/lotto/>Provide Him with the information below:(1) REF
NO: THAINETORG00-69803 (2) Serial Number: 9-3088(3) Lucky Number:
4864116(4)Name:(5)Address:(6)Age:(7)Phone:(7)Country:Your Winnings
Certificate and all other relevant Documents/Paperwork would be prepared.
Congratulations once again from all the members and staff's of Thailand
Internet Lottery Promo. Remember, all prize money must be claimed not later
than 30th Day of nextMonth.Any claim not made by this date will be returned
to the Treasury of the Thailand Internet Lottery Organization as Unclaimed
Fund.Best Regards,Shompoo PrachaporDirector General.*

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