419 scam: "Mr.Chia Jananukool"<mrjananukool22@yahoo.com.ph> Dear: Beneficiary

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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
- "icbc bank" (not involved with lotteries)
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "offshore account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.Chia Jananukool" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mrchiajananukool00@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2013 09:52:16 -0500
Subject: Dear: Beneficiary

INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT WITH US$5,000,000.00

Attn: Beneficiary

After due vetting and evaluation of Inheritance/Contract/wining fund file which has been approved in your name by the Thailand Government to see to your immediate payment of the sum of US$5,000,000.00 from their Offshore account with us. We were meant to understand from our
findings that you have been going through hard ways to see to the release of your fund (US$5,000,000.00) which has been delayed.Well i need to inform you that your payment has been approval in this office so all you need right now is to comply with me and follow my
instruction.

The only thing required from you is to follow the instruction of this bank so that we can assist you open an online account in your name. We will help you to see that your Online account is been open on your behalf free of charge so that we will effect immediate transfer of your over-due inheritance/contract/Winning payment (US$5,000,000.00 ) into your designated bank account.

If you follow up our directives, your fund will reflect in your account within five Bank working days from the day your online account is been setup.Do not go through anybody again but through this Bank if you really want your fund.

Kindly get in touch with me by phone (+66888705812) for further clarification.

Finally, you are advised to forward to this bank a copy of your international passport or your driver's license, your direct telephone number and your receiving account.

Yours faithfully,

Mr.Chia Jananukool
Head, Private Banking Operation,
ICBC BANK OF THAILAND

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