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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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Fraud email example:

From: "PRATPORN WILLIS" <pratwill77@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 18:03:46 +0700
Subject: ATTENTION FOR CONFIDENTIAL REQUEST

Attn: C.E.O/ DIERCTOR,
CONFIDENTIAL REQUEST!!!!!!!!!

Let me start by introducing myself.I am PRATPORN WILLIS director of operations of the INTER CONTINENTAL SECURITIES LTD I have an obscured business suggestion for you.
Before the U.S and Iraqi war our client Jafaat jawad kathom al-hasnawy an Iraqi business man made a deposit value of 18 million United State Dollars in our company for one year six months. Upon maturity several notices was sent to him because even during the war which began in 2003. Again after the war another notification was sent and still no response came from him. We later find out that Jafaat Jawad Kathom along with his wife and only daughter had been killed during the war in a bomb blast that hit their home. You can read more about the bombings on visiting these sites below:
http://civilians.info/iraq/deaths_data.php

After further investigation it was also discovered that Jafaat Jawad Kathom did not declare any next of kin in his official papers .
So, 18 Million United State Dollars is still lying in our security vault and no one will ever come forward to claim it.
My worries now is that according to Thai Law after the 5 years expiration, the funds will revert to the ownership of the Thailand Government if nobody applies to claim the funds. Against this backdrop, my suggestion to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to provide your foreign account for this fund to be transferred into it and you also stand as the next of kin to Jafaat Jawad Kathom to inherit the wealth.

MODALITIES:

Every arrangements in assuring the success and 100% free risk of this transaction has been taking care of, because all the transfer authorization certificate and deposit certificate will pass through my desk for final approval.
Immediately I have your consent we will hire an attorney that will prepare the necessary relevant document that will back you up as the next of kin to Jafaat Jawad Kathom to inherit the wealth. Even when you come to Thailand for the transfer of the fund, it's apparent that you are not going to appear before our company.
So there is no risk involved at all in this matter.
In view of your participation , Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account, I'll come over to your country and we shall then share in the ratio of 70% for me, 25% for you and 5% for all the expenses incured and all the taxes.
Please endeavor to observe utmost discretion in all matters concerning this issue.
So if you are interested, please all these informations will be necessarily required from you.
1,FULL NAME...................................,
2,PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER..........................,
3,CURRENT RESIDENCE ADDRESS...............

I prefer you contact me on my personal email pratwill77@yahoo.com <mailto:pratwill77@yahoo.com>
Your speed response to the above subject matter will be appreciated
Yours Faithfully,
PRATPORN WILLIS.


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