419 scam: "Dr.Prasarn Trairatvorakul"<d.gretka@slg-itc.eu> READ AND GET BACK TO ME

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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:

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.

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Prasarn Trairatvorakul" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <info.private.database@e-mail.ua>
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2013 05:49:34 +1100
Subject: READ AND GET BACK TO ME

Hello Dear,

I am Dr.Prasarn Trairatvorakul the Operational Governor,Bank of Thailand, during an International summit with the International Bodies on Financial Matters in the Asia Pacific Region, I come across your file, based on the report and petition submitted to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by the Asia Pacific Financial institutions.

I want to inform you that the Bank of Thailand and the International Bank of Settlement (IBS) Swiss has been working towards the eradication of fraudsters and scam Artists in Asia Pacific Region and other Parts of the World with the help of United States Government and the International Monetary Organization.

On this notification, I want to assure you that the Bank of Thailand can really help you 100% to get your fund transferred into your account anywhere in the World through Electronic Telegraphic Swift TT wire transfer, all that is required of you is to abide by the instruction given to you and you must not disclose to any body the details of your payment transfer as soon as we start with the processing of your payment transfer to avoid jeopardizing all my effort.

If this is acceptable by you, get back to me and provide me with the below information for immediate commencement of your payment fund swift transfer.

You are to fill the appropriate form for claims.

[1] Full Names:_____________________
[2] Contact address:________________
[3] Country :___________________
[4] Direct Mobile No: _____________
[5] Occupation : ___________________
[6] Sex/Age : __________________
[7] Marital Status : _________________
[8] Other Email Address :
[9]Scan copy of your Identification (Driving
License or any Valid I.D)

Upon receipt of your details, I will proceed with the procurement of the necessary documents that will permit the release of your MT103.

Thanks for your anticipated Co-operation.

Sincerely,

Dr.Prasarn Trairatvorakul
Operational Governor
Bank of Thailand.

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