419 scam: "UOB"<account@uob.co.th> YOUR PAYMENT 24-12-2014

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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 phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "inheritance funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: "UOB" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ssirichatchai11@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2014 04:29:08 -0500
Subject: YOUR PAYMENT 24-12-2014

   Mr. Somkiat Sirichatchai

    Chairman of the Risk Management Committee

    Foreign operations dept,

    UNITED OVERSEA BANK PCL ,

    BANGKOK THAILAND

    Attention Beneficiary

                                                   Your inheritance funds of $100M USD (One Hundred Milion United State Dollar)

    This is to notify you that your over due inheritance funds has been approved for a release through telex transfer to you by the Senate for foreign over due fund

    transfer.Meanwhile,a man came to my office few days ago with a letter,claiming to be your true representative.

    Here are his information:

    Name ......Hirobumi Fujisawa

    Bank name: North Pacific Bank

    Account number: 3133028554.

    Please do reconfirm to this office ,as a matter of urgency if this man is from you so the bank Will not be held responsible for paying into the

    wrong account name.The reserve bank governor,executive, board of directors and the committee for foreign over due inheritance fund have approved and

    accredited this reputable bank with the office of the director,international Remittance / foreign operations,to handle and

    transfer all foreign inheritance funds this third quarter payment of the year. However,we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Mr

    Hirobumi Fujisawa if we do not hear from you within 24 hours.

    You should forward all your information.

    1 Your full name

    2 Your phone and fax number

    3 Your ADDRESS

    4Your ID CARD

    Best regards

    Mr. Somkiat Sirichatchai

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