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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: "Chaovisith" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chaovisith@rediffmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:27:42 +0700
Subject: former Thailand Finance ministe

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/politics/26113/suchart-69-dies-of-cancer


Dear

I got your basic contact through your country's Web Business Directory
which prompted me to contact you
directly through your email address to seek your help and assistance

My name is Mrs, Suchart Chaovisith wife of the former Thailand Finance
minister, during the ( PM Thaksins ) regime who was forced out from power
by the military.

In view of the recent death of my husband as you can read from the
bangkokpost news website confirming his death to the public. and Thailand
Government. I am very very worry over the political crises, and i have
decided to contact you, to help me to move some funds to your country. as
my family hope to relocate to your country and go into investment with you
in your country.

My daughter or my son will call you , to know when you will fly to meet
us in bangkok, for us to conclude on the further arrangement to transfer
the funds to your account in your country for safety investment reasons


My warm regards to you and your family.,as i wait to read from you.
Please remember to send me a text message .. AND PLEASE REPLY WITH THIS EMAIL
ADDRESS BELOW IS THE ONLY PLACE I CAN READ YOUR MAIL

Email : suchart.chaovit@rediffmail.com


+66-8060-2552.

Sincerely,

Mrs ,Suchart Chaovisith

Thailand Bangkok

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