419 scam: "=?TIS-620?Q?=C3=BE?=.=?TIS-620?Q?=BA=D2=A7=BE=C5=D5?=" <bph@spko.moph.go.th> Congratulations(Card Number:4278763100030014).

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348070703441 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- internationalmonetaryfunddeptt@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "=?TIS-620?Q?=C3=BE?=.=?TIS-620?Q?=BA=D2=A7=BE=C5=D5?=" <bph@spko.moph.go.th>
Reply-To: internationalmonetaryfunddeptt@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2010 02:39:56 +0700
Subject: Congratulations(Card Number:4278763100030014).

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUNDS
FOR THE COORDINATION
OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIR.

Good Day,

Congratulations,Your email account have been selected as one of the five
(5) beneficiaries of this years IMF/GSM MOBILE promo,You are to recieve an
International Swift ATM Card that has been approved in your favor with
Card Number:4278763100030014, with valued sum of $650,000USD (Six Hundred
and Fifty Thousand USD). Your email account was Randomly selected by our
computer automated balloting system drawn from 60 million email entries
extracted from all registered domain that are listed online.

Kindly provide the details below for delivery.

1. Valid Delivery Address
2. Full Names
3. Phone Number

Please do confirm that you will take responsibility for the cost of
delivery ($125),be informed that the delivery will be made to your address
in 48 hours (2 days) after our confirmation of this payment for delivery,
Treat urgently and note that your ATM Card is ready and available for
dispatch to you.Send your reply to this email:=
internationalmonetaryfunddeptt@gmail.com

Regards,
Dr.Harris Conklin
+2348070703441

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