419 scam: "Mr Tithi Chuerboon"<klay_buster38@msn.com> YOUR FUND HAS BEEN RELEASED

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Tithi Chuerboon" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <klay_buster@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2012 06:57:48 +0400
Subject: YOUR FUND HAS BEEN RELEASED

>From the desk of. Tithi Chuerboon

Director,international remittance

Foreign operations dept,

SIAM CITY INTERNATIONAL PCL ,

BANGKOK THAILAND

Attention: Beneficiary



                                                                               Your inheritance funds of $80m.

This is to notify you that your over due inheritance funds has been gazetted to be released, via key telex transfer

(ktt )-direct wire transfer to you by the Senate for foreign over due fund transfer. Meanwhile,a woman came to my office few days ago with a letter,claiming to be your true representative. Here are her information:

Name Alma Miller

Bank name: Bank of America California USA.

Account number: 6503809428.

Please do reconfirm to this office ,as a matter of urgency if this woman is from you so the bank Will not be held responsible for paying into the wrong   account name.

The reserve bank governor,executive, board of directors and the committee for foreign over due inheritance fund have   approved and accredited this reputable bank with the office of the director,international Remittance / foreign operations,to handle and transfer all foreign inheritance funds this second quarter payment of the year. However,we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mrs.Alma Miller if we do not hear from you within 24 hours.

You should forward all your information

1 Your full name and address

2 Your phone and fax number

3 Your state id

Congratulations in advance.

Best regards,

Mr Tithi Chuerboon

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