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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: Maya olivier <madamoliviermaya@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2023 09:39:20 -0700
Subject: How are you sir/madam xx


PLEASE CAN YOU DO THESE FOR THE POOR?

I am Mrs. Maya Oliver, from the United Kingdom. Firstly, I am married

to Mr. Patrick Oliver, A diamond and gold merchant who owns a small

gold Mine in Thailand Bangkok; He died of Cardiovascular Disease in

mid-March 2011. During his lifetime he deposited the sum of € 12.7

Million Euro) Twelve million, Seven hundred thousand Euros in a bank

in Bangkok the capital city of Thailand. The deposited money was from

the sale of the shares, death benefits payment and entitlements of my

deceased husband by his company. Since his death I decided not to

remarry, when my late husband was Alive he deposited the sum of € 12.7

Million Euro) Twelve million, Seven hundred Thousand Euro) in a bank

in Thailand, Presently this money is Still in the bank.

And My Doctor told me that I don't have much time to Leave because of

the cancer problem, Having known my condition I decided to hand you

over this fund to take Care of the less-privileged people, you will

utilize this money while I am going to instruct herein. I want you to

take 20% Percent of The total money for your personal use While 80% of

the money will go To charity" people and helping the orphanage.

I don't want my husband's efforts to be used by the Government. I grew

up as an Orphan and I don't have anybody as my family member,

Meanwhile i have concluded with the bank to transfer the funds to you,

once you are in contact with them by any of the transfer method as

listed below The total funds is currently with the money gram transfer

company under the guiding of my bank director in Siam commercial bank

Plc in Thailand and they have been instructed to transfer the funds to

you through the listed options below

1, Moneygram

2, ATM card,

3 RIA

4, Online Transfer

note that the mention above method of transfer is 100% guarantee for

you to received the funds without much delaying, once you are in

contact with them, base on the urgency required for you to handle the

project, as my doctors has confirmed that I don’t have much time to

live, bellow is the contact of the RIA and MoneyGram transfer office

manager who will proceed the transfer to you once you are in contact

with them.



BELOW HERE IS THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION

OFFICE NAME: RIA MONEY TRANSFER SERVICE Thailand Bangkok

CONTACT PERSON: MR. ARTHID NANTHAWITHAYA Directeur general

CONTACT EMAIL: transferriamoney0@gmail.com

Let me know once you start receiving the funds bit by bit

Regards,

Mrs. Maya Oliver

How are you sir/madam

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