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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: "PINIT NAKE" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pinitnaka2015@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2015 00:29:01 +0700
Subject: Attention Honorable Beneficiary,

*This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(r) Pro*
From the desk of: Mr. Pinit Naka
Private Banking Division
Kasikorn Bank Of Thailand.
 
Attention Honorable Beneficiary,
 
It is with gladness, i write you this message, to congratulate you on the successful release of the sum of $2.5 Million USD approved in your favor, by United Nations Organization. Your fund has been approved/credited into our Online Bank ATM Card account that was set up for you in our bank (Kasikorn Bank Of Thailand).
 
Below is your login details;
User ID: 773634528
Password: 3we63sd47
 
The Metropolitan Courier is unable to complete the Delivery of your ATM Card with the details we received from IMF and the United Nations, So we require some more information's in order to complete this transfer.
 
* Your Full Names:_____________
* Contact Address:_____________
* Country Of Residence:_____________
* Direct Phone Number:_____________
* Fax:_____________
* Occupation:_____________
* Marital Status:_____________
* Age:_____________
 
In order to resolve this problem, Please email us immediately, to enhance immediate release of your fund.
 
Thank you as we anticipate your prompt response.
 
Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Pinit Naka
 

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