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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: "MRS SUDARAT KHUNYING. KEYURAPHAN" <skhunying@walla.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: skhunying@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 18:47:33 +0700
Subject: I NEED HEPL

MRS SUDARAT KHUNYING. KEYURAPHAN
SIR,
I AM MRS SUDARAT KHUNYING. KEYURAPHAN, FORMER AGRICULTURE MINISTER, DURING THE SHINAWATA'S REGIME IN THAILAND, WHICH WAS OUSTED IN A PALACE COUP BY THE MILITARY JUNTERS.
I WOULD HAVE CALLED YOU ON PHONE BUT BECAUSE OF THE MILITARY THAT IS TAPING THE PAST CABINET MEMBERS TELEPHONES, I DECIDED TO REACH YOU BY MAIL FOR SECURITY REASONS.
I HAVE SOME FUND DEPOSITED IN A SAFE KEEPING COMPANY I WANT YOU TO ASSIST ME INVEST IT WISELY IN YOUR COUNTRY.
YOU'LL PART WITH 30% OF THE TOTAL FUND IN VIEW OF YOUR PARTICIPATION WHILE 5% COVERS THE WHOLE EXPENSES AND MY 65% FOR INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY
I WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU, SO THAT WE CAN TALK ON INVESTMENTS THROUGH YOUR GOODSELF, PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR PERSONAL EMAIL, AND DIRECT PHONE NO, FOR MORE CONFIDENTIAL DETAILS.
Please read the attached publication below for a preview of my person.
http://www.cabinet.thaigov.go.th/eng/Sudarat_55.htm
MRS SUDARAT.
skhunying@yahoo.com


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