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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:

Fraud email example:

From: THAILAND GOVERNMENT LOTTERY OFFICE <thaiglowinner2013@gmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: thaigloclaims2013@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 7 May 2013 01:35:22 -0400
Subject: YOU WON!

Thailand Government Lottery Office
Address: Pantip Towers
3 Rajdamnern Avenue Soi 23 Sathorn
Bangkok 10200 Thailand
Phone: +66 806282678
FaX: +66 210211826
Website: http://www.glo.or.th
Email:thaigloclaims2013@gmail.com
REF: ThaiGLO/475061725
BATCH : 20254872229

The Thailand Government Lottery Office wishes to inform you of the results of the E-mail address ballot Lottery International programme held on 6th May,2013
in Bangkok Thailand.

All email addresses were selected randomly through a computer ballot system drawn from Ten Million [10,000.000] individual email addresses around the world.
Your Email address was picked by the automated computer ballot system,which was programmed for this random selection.This random selection has eventually
qualified you for this year's annual ThaiGLO Lotto Winning Draw.
Therefore, you have been approved for a lump sum payout of Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only [USD$500,000]with Reference number:ThaiGLO/475061725

You are advised to contact our payment office here in Bangkok Thailand, where your winning reference numbers fall for payment.
Be advised to keep your winning information confidential until your claim has been processed and your money remitted to you.
This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this programme by internet scammers.

Caution: In order to avoid unnecessary delays and complications,remember to quote your reference numbers in all correspondence.

Contact Details:
Name: Dr.Alex Youg
Email: thaigloclaims2013@gmail.com
Phone: +66 86282678
FaX: +66 210211826
Address: Pantip Towers
3 Rajdamnern Avenue Soi 23 Sathorn
Bangkok 10200 Thailand

Congratulations from the staff and Management of Thailand Government Lottery Office.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs.Yingluck Kodchanan
Executive Co-ordinator/Announcer
For
Thailand Government Lottery Office.
[THAIG.L.O.]

To begin your claims, please fill your information on the empty spaces below and send it directly to the payment office via email
thaigloclaims2013@gmail.com

(1) FULL NAME: ...................

(2) AGE: .........................

(3) SEX: .........................

(4) ADDRESS: ....................

(5) COUNTRY: ....................

(6) PHONE........................

(7) PROFESSION...................

(8) THAIGLO REFERENCE NUMBER...........

(9) AMOUNT WON: ................

(10) DATE YOU RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE...................












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