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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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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.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • wafiqsaddouk@indiatimes.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "wafiq saddouk" <w_saddouk1965@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2006 08:01:14 -0400
Subject: Hello

Mr Yongyut Tiyapairat
Bangkok 99 Soi Wat Suan Plu,
New Road Bangrak,
Bangkok 10500.
Thailand .

Good day,

YOUR URGENT COOPERATIONS IS REQUIRED

I am sorry for any inconveniences this proposal may cause you as we have
never met or known each other before.

I am Mr Yongyut Tiyapairat,a Thai citizen from the hmong tribe.I am formerly
the country's minister for Natural Resources and Environment,before the coup
of Tuesday 19 September 2006,that ousted the government of prime minister
Thaksin Shinawatra,by the Thai royal Army led by General Sonthi
Boonyaratglin.I am in dire need of your urgent assistance,that is why I am
writing to solicit your assistance towards the below stated business
transaction.

As a result of the political crisis in the country and by virtue of my
position in the ousted government,I am able to move out the sum of US$22.5m
(twenty-two Million,five hundred thousand United States Dollars) to a
security and finance company in Europe for safe keeping pending when I will
use it for investment purposes.Due to the situation of things now in the
country, which could not allow me travel out,I am therefore soliciting your
partnership to claim the funds on my behalf as my trustee.Presenly,I am into
hiding.Some of my colleagues in the former government have been
detained.Among the detainees is former Deputy Prime Minister Chitchai
Wannasathit.The others are Newin Chidchob, the minister attached to the
prime minister's office, and Cabinet Secretary General Prommin Lertsuridej.

I am ready to offer you 25% of the funds your commission for your
assistance.70% of the money is for me,whereas 5% of it shall be used to take
care of overall expenses incured in the course of the transaction.Though
there are still rooms for more negotiations on this.I will also give you
power of attorney to claim the funds on my behalf together with the
documents covering the lodgement of the funds.

Finally,I have taken time to elaborate the nature of the business for your
understanding, you are therefore free to ask questions in areas you don't
understand. You are also at liberty to accept or reject my humble
proposal.If you are in acceptance of this proposal please reply immediately
with your full name and address,telephone, fax numbers and maybe other vital
information that may help us in this transaction,which shall be forwarded to
the Security and finance Company.

For security reasons,you can write me through my alternative
email:wafiqsaddouk@indiatimes.com

Please treat with utmost confidentiality.

Regards,

Mr Yongyut Tiyapairat

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