419 scam: "I.M.F. THAILAND"<lihui@systi.net.cn> LETTER FROM IMF TO SCAMMED VICTIMS.

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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:
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "you are advice to " (this email uses bad English)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
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.
- +66846962048 (Thailand, probably a mobile phone)
- +66827003492 (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.
- kasikornoffice@mail2thailand.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "I.M.F. THAILAND" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <privatecontactoffice@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2014 00:25:38 +0700
Subject: LETTER FROM IMF TO SCAMMED VICTIMS.

ATTENTION SCAMMED VICTIM!!!

($15, 000, 000, 00) FIFTEEN MILLIONS UNITED STATE DOLLARS HAVE BEEN ISSUED OUT TO ALL THE AFFECTED VICTIMS AND HAS BEEN ALREADY IN DISTRIBUTION TO ALL THE BEARERS. YOUR NAME WAS AMONG THOSE SCAMMED AS LISTED BY THE ASIA-PACIFIC OF KINGDOM OF THAILAND (A.P.K.T).

A RE-COMPENSATION HAS BEEN ISSUED OUT IN ONLINE TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER AND ALSO IN AN ATM CARD DEPENDING ON THE WAY YOU WANT TO RECEIVE YOUR FUND, YOU ARE ADVICE TO KINDLY REPLY TO THE KASIKORN BANK OF THAILAND WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PAYMENT VIA E-MAIL ADDRESS FOR IMMEDITE WIRE OF YOUR FUND TO YOU: kasikornoffice@mail2thailand.com

REMEMBER TO RE-CONFIRM THE BELOW INFORMATION TO THIS HONORABLE OFFICE WHEN CONTACTING US SO THAT WE CAN GIVE YOU DIRECTION ON HOW YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR FUND.

1.) YOUR FULL NAME:

2.) YOUR HOME ADDRESS OR OFFICE ADDRESS:

3.) YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION:

4.) YOUR VALID PHONE AND FAX NUMBER:

5.) ANY OF YOUR VALID INTERNATIONAL PASSPORT OR DRIVERS LICENSE:

6.) YOUR FULL BANKING DETAILS WHERE YOU WANT THIS FUND TO BE TRANSFERRED INTO:

YOUR URGENT REPLY IS AWAITED FOR FURTHER DIRECTION ON HOW YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR FUND…… DO CALL THE BANK AT RIGHT FOR PROPER DIRECTIONS ON WHAT TO DO +66-84-696-2048 CONTACT NAME MRS RATTANA LAMAI

YOURS IN SERVICE,

MR. TED MOORES

PHONE:+66-82-700-3492

Administrator,

I.M.F

KINGDOM OF THAILAND.

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