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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: "Mr. Chris Thomas" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <investigationdepartment364@yahoo.co.th>
Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 11:48:20 +0700
Subject: Attention; Beneficiary, FBI Investigation Office, Isaan Thailand 10-29-2013.

DID YOU SEND ERIC FRANKLIN ROSSER FOR YOUR FUND?

Attention; Beneficiary,


I am Mr.Chris Thomas, from FBI Investigation Office, Isaan

Thailand. There is presently a counter claims on your funds by

one MR. ERIC F. ROSSER, who is presently trying to make us

believe that you are dead and even explained that you entered

into an agreement with him, to help you in receiving your

fund, So here comes the big question.

Did you sign any Deed of Assignment in favor of (ERIC FRANKLIN

ROSSER). thereby making him the current beneficiary with this

following account details: MR. ERIC F. ROSSER,

AC/NUMBER:6503809428. ROUTING/122006743, BANK/NAME: CITI BANK,

ADDRESS: NEW YORK,USA, we shall proceed to issue all payments

details to the said Mr. Eric F. Rosser, if we do not hear from

you within the next two working days from today. However, you

are advice to email the bank immediately and confirm to them

also if Mr. Eric F. Rosser. is from you or not.

1) CONTACT NAME: Mr. Chris Thomas
2) CONTACT TELEPHONE: +66-855-040-548
3) OFFICIAL E-mail:thomaschris400@yahoo.co.th


Please note that you have less than 48hrs to get in contact

with the paying bank before they proceed to issue all payments

to the said Mr. Eric Franklin Rosser.

Thanks

Mr.Chris Thomas
FBI Investigation Office, Isaan Thailand.
N.G Department of State
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Greeting from Thailand Embassy,
THIS MAIL IS ONLY FOR THE OWNER OF THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS

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