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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: "Mrs. Laura Cha" <chinaboyanchaibangkokgroup@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: chinaboyanchai.bangkokgroup@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 16:48:36 +0800
Subject: RE: PAYMENT OF US$800,000.00 INTEREST INTO YOUR ACCOUNT:


Bangkok Bank Plc,
Silom Rd, Bang Rak, Bankrak, Bangkok 10100,
Bangkok Thailand.
From: The Desk of Mrs. Laura Cha,
Managing Director.


RE: PAYMENT OF US$800,000.00 INTEREST INTO YOUR ACCOUNT:

I am Mrs. Laura Cha, Managing Director, Corporate Services Division and
Head of Swift Transfer Unit of Bangkok Bank Plc, Bangkok Thailand. Some
time ago, in our bank your inheritance fund was brought to our bank from
National Lotto Group here in Bangkok Thailand and after some period, the
money was taken back to their treasury.

But for the period of time this money was in our bank, it generated an
interest of US$800,000.00 which we are about to pay you Via our
International Certified Bank Draft to enable you cash your funds.

For your information and advice, you need to hasten up to pick this Fund
because from time to time the National Lotto Group auditors do come to our
bank to cross-check our files and our financial update, the earlier you
comply with the demands of the delivery of the fund, the faster the
action, because when the auditors arrive and find out that this interest
fund is still in our bank they will call back the accrued interest to the
lotto treasury account.

What we need from you now is any form of your identification for example;
your International passport or your driver license, your telephone and fax
numbers for easy communication. More also, your mailing address where this
Draft will be delivered.

As a matter of fact, we don’t have enough time to waste since we have
wasted time in contacting you through phone, so try and comply with the
entire necessary requirement for the transaction.

Contact: Mr. China Boyanchai.
E-Mail: chinaboyanchai_bangkokgroup@yahoo.com.hk
Direct Line: (+66) 824994303.

Note, I have attempted to call you but all effort failed and I had to send
you a mail on this email address, which I guessed belongs to you.

Expecting your immediately response.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Laura Cha.
Managing Director,
Bangkok Bank Plc,
Bangkok Thailand Branch.
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or federal law. The information is intended only for use consistent with
the state business discussed in this transmission. If you are not the
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distribution, or the taking of any action based on the contents is
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please delete this email and notify the sender immediately. Your
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