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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: " Chaovisith" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chaovisith@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2010 02:17:20 +0700
Subject: former Thailand Finance minister,

Ref, http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/politics/26113/suchart-69-dies-of-cancer



Dear

My name is Mrs, Suchart Chaovisith wife of the former Thailand Finance minister, during the ( PM Thaksins ) regime who was forced out from power by the military.

In view of the recent death of my husband as you can read from the bangkokpost news website confirming his death to the public. and Thailand Government. I am very very worry over the political crises, and i have decided to contact you, to help me to move some funds to your country. as my family hope to relocate to your country and go into investment with you in your country.

My daughter or my son will call you , to know when you will fly to meet us in bangkok, for us to conclude on the further arrangement to transfer the funds to your account in your country for safety investment reasons


My warm regards to you and your family.,as i wait to read from you. Please remember to send me a text message ..


Email:mrschaovisith.suchart@rediffmail.com

+66-8060-2552.

Sincerely,

Mrs ,Suchart Chaovisith

Thailand Bangkok

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