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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: "Dr. Sriworas Rungson" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <drsriworesrungson@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2014 02:59:00 -0400
Subject: DID YOU AUTHORIZSE ANY BODY TO CLAIM YOUR FUND

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The attached message from "Dr. Sriworas Rungson" <abodor@ramah-sa.com> (<abodor@ramah-sa.com>)
was determined by the Spam Blocker to be spam based on a score
of 18.9 where anything above 4.3 is spam.

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Reply-To: <drsriworesrungson@yahoo.com.hk>
From: "Dr. Sriworas Rungson"<abodor@ramah-sa.com>
Subject: DID YOU AUTHORIZSE ANY BODY TO CLAIM YOUR FUND
Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2014 02:59:00 -0400
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charset="Windows-1251"
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X-Priority: 3
X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000
X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000

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<DIV>
FROM THE OFFICE OF THE PERMANENT SECRETARY:</DIV>
<DIV>
MINISTRY OF FINANCE THAILAND,</DIV>
<DIV>
ADDRESS:Rama 9 Rd. Bangkok, THAILAND 10400.</DIV>
<DIV>
Tel: +66983789261</DIV>
<DIV>
&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
My name is Dr. Sriworas Rungson, this Ministry has a mandate to recover unpaid debts associated with NNPC contracts, Lottery fund, Inheritance fund, Loans and Grants ETC ranging from $1M-$19.5M owed to various beneficiaries and companies across the Globe (Asia, Europe, USA, Africa, and Australia)and submit the list of the unpaid beneficiaries/companies to the official paying Bank for immediate payment of the fund.</DIV>
<DIV>
&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
However, we received a petition today from your relation/representative, Mrs. J.A. Paulson, that you are dead, According to her, you died in Auto crash as</DIV>
<DIV>
such your fund should be paid into her Bank account details with Bangkok Bank for the transfer of the fund to her. Her Bank account is stated below;</DIV>
<DIV>
&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
Bank Name : Bangkok Bank</DIV>
<DIV>
Bank Address: 36 soi srinakarin Road 10100 Bangkok, Thailand</DIV>
<DIV>
Bank Phone:&nbsp; (662) 273-9790</DIV>
<DIV>
Swift Code: BNKBKKTH</DIV>
<DIV>
Account Number:003042656833</DIV>
<DIV>
Account Name:JA Investments Inc.</DIV>
<DIV>
&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
To avoid undue delay or paying the fund to wrong individual/beneficiary, I have decided to contact you for confirmation. If I fail to hear from you</DIV>
<DIV>
after 72 hours, it will be assumed that the petition of Mrs. J.A. Paulson is true and the fund will be paid to her without further delay.</DIV>
<DIV>
&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
Therefore, if you are still alive, reconfirm your particulars,</DIV>
<DIV>
&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
1. Full Name:____________________________</DIV>
<DIV>
2. Address:______________________________</DIV>
<DIV>
3. Nationality:____________Sex___________</DIV>
<DIV>
4. Age:____________Date of Birth:________</DIV>
<DIV>
5. Occupation:___________________________</DIV>
<DIV>
6. Phone:__________________Fax:___________</DIV>
<DIV>
7. State of Origin:_______Country:_______</DIV>
<DIV>
8. Copy of int'l passport or any scanned identity to prove yourself.and how you want your fund paid to you immediately for the attention of the paying officer.</DIV>
<DIV>
&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
Yours Sincerely,</DIV>
<DIV>
&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>
Dr. Sriworas Rungson</DIV>
<DIV>
PERMANENT SECRETARY:</DIV>
<DIV>
Tel: +66983789264</DIV>
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