419 scam: "Chum Mongkol"<steveorton7@hotmail.com> Attention

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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:
- "diplomatic immunity"
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "consignment " (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)
- "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Chum Mongkol" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <chum_mongkol@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2013 10:13:03 +0700
Subject: Attention

Dear Friend,

We can not transfer your fund to another person as the bank records have showed that all the entire transfer documents have already been confirmed in your name.

I have made several procedures for onward shipment of your fund of US$3.700,000.00 (Three Million Seven Hundred United States Dollars). Through Diplomatic Immunity to INDIA, DUBAI, Thailand,Mexico, MALAYSIA, UNITED KINGDOM, SPAIN,HONG KONG, as was concluded, you have to choose any of the countries in other to clear your fund.

Necessary arrangements have been made and perfected for the delivery of your consignment via Diplomatic Immunity, packaged and disguised as Arti -Facts belonging to you and will be delivered to you without stress. This is to enable the Diplomat to carry out his duty perfectly. The content has been declared as Arti -Facts for security reasons since the Diplomat does not know that the content of the box is money but Arti fact. The immunity of the Diplomat provides guaranteed water tight and unquestionable secrecy and more importantly utmost safety for the funds.

PLEASE, DO RECONFIRM YOUR FULL NAMES, YOUR ADDRESS, YOUR DIRECT MOBILE NUMBER AND YOUR PASSPORT COPY WHERE THE DIPLOMAT WILL MAKE DELIVERY BECAUSE YOU WILL CALL AT THE TIME UPON DELIVERY.

At the receipt of your mail today or Tomorrow, I will furnish you with the details of the diplomat, date of arrival hopefully within the week. Hence there is need to hear form you within 48hrs.

I will get you posted soon and please revert.

Best Regards,
Mr. Mongkol Chum

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