419 scam: "Robert S. Mueller III"<info@yahoo.com> ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "executive governor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +66876930183 (Thailand, probably a mobile phone)
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.
- kasikornbnk@hotmail.com (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)
- mr jame swang kasikorn bank bangkok thailand email: kasikornbnk@hotmail.com tel: +66876930183 fax: +66876930183 do contact me as (Hotmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Robert S. Mueller III" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <internationalmonetaryfunds82@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 09:25:49 +0700
Subject: ARE YOU DEAD OR ALIVE

International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Investigation Bureau,
700 19th Street, N.W,
Washington, D.C. 20431 USA

RE: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND (IMF) OUSTANDING REMITTANCE

We the International Monetary Fund (IMF) investigation bureau Washington, DC in conjunction with some other relevant Investigation Agencies here in the United states of America have recently been informed through our Global intelligence monitoring network that you presently having transaction going on with Bank of Africa (CBN) as regards to Your over-due contract payment which was fully endorsed in your favor accordingly.

Having said all this, we will further advise that you to go ahead in dealing with their KASIKORN BANK BANGKOK THAILAND) office accordingly, as we will be monitoring all their services with you as well as your correspondence at all level.

They also told us that the only problem with the transferring the money to you right now is that some unscrupulous element are using this project as an avenue to scam innocent people off their hard earned money by impersonating the Executive Governor of the bangkok bank office.

We were also made to understand that a lady with name Mrs. Joan C.Bailey from OHIO has already contacted them and also presented to them all the necessary documentation’s evidencing your claim purported to have been signed personally by you prior to the release of your contract fund valued at US$15.5million (Fifteen Million Five Hundred United States Dollars.),but the KASIKORN BANK BANGKOK THAILAND did the wise thing by insisting on hearing from you personally before they can go ahead on wiring your fund to the Bank information which was forwarded to them by the above named Lady. That was the main reason why they contacted us (IMF) investigation Department so as to assist them in making the investigations.You are to confirm if you actually sent her.

Meanwhile,in case you are already dealing with anybody or office claiming to be from the Lloyds TSB Group PLC LONDON, you are further advised to STOP further contact with them in your best interest and then contact immediately the real office of the BANK only with the below information’s accordingly:

NAME: MR JAME SWANG
KASIKORN BANK BANGKOK THAILAND

EMAIL: kasikornbnk@hotmail.com
TEL: +66876930183
Fax: +66876930183

Do contact me as soon as you contact the bank so as to follow up with your payment case and also to investigate related matters.

Below is the form you must fill for comfirmation
1. Full Name:___________________
2. Address:____________________
3. Nationality:_____Sex___________
4. Age:_____ Date of Birth:__________
5. Occupation:___________________
6. Phone:_______Fax:_____________
7. State of Origin:_____Country:_____
8. Driver's lincence:________________
9. Copy Of Your Identity:____________
10 Telephone____________________

Best Regards,

Robert S. Mueller III
internationalmonetaryfunds82@yahoo.com.hk
International Monetary Fund (IMF)

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