419 scam: "Mr. Suparerk Auychai" <c.onyeoma1@gmail.com> Private Message..

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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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Suparerk Auychai" <c.onyeoma1@gmail.com>
Reply-To: s.auychai@consultant.com
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2020 22:02:32 +0100
Subject: Private Message..

Greetings dear,

Do accept my sincere apologies if my mail does not meet your personal
ethics although, I wish to use this medium to get in touch with you because
of its fastest means. Let me begin by introducing myself properly to you, I
am Suparerk Auychai, the personal attorney to Your Late relative, who died
with un-identified family or relative, I am contacting you because of his
left deposit valued at â‚¬13.800 Million Euro, with one of the leading banks
here in Thailand, since my late client was from your country and share the
same last name with your family.

The bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin and that is why
I am contacting you to stand as the next of kin to claim the funds.. Please
do reply with the following information for further clarifications.

Your Full Name...........
Your phone Tel..........
Your Age.................
Your Occupation:........

I look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible If you are willing
to proceed with me.

Respectfully,
Suparerk Auychai
Allen & Overy
Key practice areas: M&A; capital markets; corporate finance; securities

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