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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: Sande Sumpun <ss.sumpunsande@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 30 Mar 2014 14:38:20 +0000
Subject: Appeal For Assistance

Hello,

With a heart deep humiliation and persecution am seeking good consolation
that I seek to write to you. My name is Sumpun Sande, Son of Late Maj.
Gen.Khattiya Sawasdipol from Thailand now exile in Africa. My Late Father
Maj. Gen. Khattiya Sawasdipol was the leader of the Anti- government
protesters("The Red Shirts") who was shot gun on the head on 13th May 2010,
then he was granting an interview discussion with the New york times.



Since then, the Thailand government seized all the companies owned by my
late Father and his partners, The government also block all his local bank
accounts. I write to seek for your assistance in investing the only fund my
late father deposited in Africa, All the legal documents/information and
details of the fund deposit are intact with my beloved mother Mrs. Saedee.
Since then, my mother got serious sick and her brain was affected by mental
problem after the sudden death of her husband.

Nevertheless, Be assured that you will have much benefit when you assist
us to secure this fund. I run go to Africa with my mother for the safety of
our life, So kindly reply back to me if you are willing to assist me.

Please do not let people see any part of my email to you even if you are
not interested to be part to the transaction.

I wait to read from your mail soon.

Sumpun Sande.

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