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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • ",000,000" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: sdruessel@mchsi.com (phantongtae_shinawatra006@yahoo.fr)
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 04:23:19 +0000
Subject: Urgent Attention Needed

Good day

First let me introduce myself,my name is Phantongtae Shinawatra,the son of the
ex-president of thailand who was recently overthrown in a coup in my
country .

At present I have been exiled out of our country and am seeking refuge in a
neighbouring country, my father is currently facing trumped up charges of
curruption that were commited by his sub-ordinates, where things are not
really going on fine for us. Before my father relinquished his position as
P.M,I had just concluded a contract sale of the company The Shin Corp sale
contract with the aid of a U.S based firm and construct some medium and high
scale priced estates to the tune of $1.9busd.

This sum though was over-inflated and after full completion of this project, I
made a personal profit of $18,000,000 usd,which I have stashed with a security
firm. What I require from you,is that you urgently assist me in receiving this
funds in your account as one of the contracted firms,and as such guide away
interest and attention from this money,that it belongs to me or any of my
family members.

At this moment all of my family's asstets have been frozen and bearing this in
mind,I need that you receive this funds on my behalf,after which you shall
assist me in relocation to your country and also investing the funds in your
business or setting up a viable business that you shall advise upon and also
run and manage on my behalf,with experience on your side and after which I
and my family would have relocated to your country,with your assistance.

I await your response with confirmation of willigness to assist.

Thanks
Phantongtae Shinawatra




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