419 scam: "THANAKRIT"<kuaphat1177@blumail.org> CONGRATULATIONS

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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:
- "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "my direct telephone number" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
- "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
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 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.
- +66866984035 (Thailand, probably a mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "THANAKRIT" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <thanakrit08@blumail.org>
Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2012 18:50:27 +0200
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS

CONGRATULATIONS

PLEASE USE THIS FUND FOR CHARITY WORK IN YOUR COUNTRY

Your e-mail address came up in a random draw conducted by my law firm, THANAKRIT KUAPHATTARAKARN Law Chambers in Bangkok Thailand.

My name is Advocate THANAKRIT KUAPHATTARAKARN (Esq.).A personal attorney to my late client Mr. Tae Hong Chung who worked with an oil firm here in Thailand, Mr.Tae Hong Chung

a well known Philanthropist, before he died, he made a WILL in my law firm stating that $9.2M Nine Million Two Hundred Thousand U.S. Dollars, only should be donated to any Philanthropist of our choice outside Thailand (Overseas).

It is my utmost desire to execute the WILL of my late client. You are required to contact me immediately to start the process of transferring this money to any of your designated official bank account. I urge you to contact me immediately for further details bearing in mind that the Bank has given us a date limit.

Please contact me urgently via my direct telephone number as follows:+66866984035

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN.

Regards,

Advocate THANAKRIT KUAPHATTARAKARN ESQ

Attorney-at-Law.

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