419 scam: "System Administrator (Maintenance)"<systemmaintenance@localnet.com> Fwd; Maintenance!!! (48hrs Final Notification)

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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.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "systemmaintenance@admin.in.th" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "System Administrator (Maintenance)" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <systemmaintenance@admin.in.th>
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:11:21 +0100
Subject: Fwd; Maintenance!!! (48hrs Final Notification)

Dear Subscriber,

We are currently carrying-out a Maintenance Process on our email system to complete this process you must respond to this email immediately, and enter your User Name here (*********) And Password here (*********) if you are the rightful owner of this account.

This process we help us to fight against Spam Emails. Failure to summit your password, we will render your email address in-active from our database.

NOTE: You will be sent a password reset message in next two (2) working days after undergoing this process for security reasons.

Thank you for using our Email Service. Please Reply to; systemmaintenance@admin.in.th.
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The information contained in this email message and any attached files may be confidential information and may also be the subject of legal professional privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this email is unauthorized. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply email and delete all copies of the transmission together with any attachments. Thank you No virus found in this incoming message. 2010 ©

Anti-fraud resources:

What can you do when you receive 419 spam