419 scam: "Thailand Government Lottery Office"<info@gekta.net.ua> YOU WON!!!

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
This email message is a fake lottery scam. Consider the following facts about real lotteries:
1. They don't notify winners by email.
2. You can't win without first buying a lottery ticket.
3. They don't randomly select email addresses to award prizes to.
4. They don't use free email accounts (Yahoo, Hotmail, etc) to communicate with you.
5. They don't tell you to call a mobile phone number.
6. They don't tell you to keep your winnings secret.
7. They will never ask a winner to pay any fees to receive a prize!
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.
- +66806282678 (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.
- thaigloclaim2013@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Thailand Government Lottery Office" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <thaigloclaim2013@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2013 05:23:23 +0700
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: thaigloclaim2013@live.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 draw held on 24th of September,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 [US$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: thaigloclaim2013@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 Coordinator/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
thaigloclaim2013@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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