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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: KASIKORN BANK PCL <kasikornbankpcl222@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kasikornbankpcl89@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 15 Feb 2015 14:05:21 +0200
Subject: *****SPAM*(35.5)**** OVERDUE PAYMENT

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KASIKORN BANK PCL BANGKOK THAILAND
Address : 13.767/5, Pom Prap Sattru Phai, 10100, Bangkok Thailand
CONTACT PERSON: Mrs. Kiet Sunan
DIRECT TEL: + (66)9 7653-1271
Fax: + (66) 82337-6544
Ref: KSIBK/15-TH
Date: 14th February, 2015

OUR REF: K-Bank-Thai/005/015 YOUR REF:


RE: OVERDUE PAYMENT



Dear Beneficiary ,


We, the entire members of the World Bank/Audit Department of the
Ministry of finance Thailand, on behalf of the resolution panel on
contract payment, inheritance claims and lottery winnings, a meeting
was held on 20th of January 2015, concerning release withheld and
overdue payments to you, both foreign and local contractors,
inheritance claims and lottery winnings.


Going through files yesterday, we discovered that your file was dumped
untreated or you have been dealing with the impostors in Western
African/Europeans in regards to your claims, at this juncture, we
apologize for the delay of your payment and please stop communicating
with any office or individuals from West Africans/Europeans prior to
this new development forthwith. Your attention should be focused to
the appointed office below for you to receive your funds.


Now you're new Payment Reference No.-99874, Password No: 201501, Pin
Code No: 87463 and you?re Certificate of Merit Payment No: 00074,
Release code No: 11827 Immediate Telex Confirmation No: 3332.


Having received these vital payment numbers, therefore you are now
qualified to receive your funds Transfer immediately within 24hrs via
Kasikorn Bank Pcl Atm Visa Card without any hindrances and we advise
you keep your vital payment numbers confidential to avoid any double
claimants. Note that the sum of US$5,500,000.00(FIVE MILLION FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) would be issued in an atm
visa card and delivered to your door steps through our affiliated
courier delivery services (Ups Courier Company) within 24hrs without
any hitches.


We advise you to contact us with the requested information shows below
for more details on how to release your overdue payment which still
remains unclaimed to you.

Full Name:
Contact Address:
State:
Country:
Telephone Number:
Occupation:


We shall contact you back with your atm card application form to
enable us issue your atm card and delivered it to your destination
without any further delay.


Always remember that Kasikorn Bank Pcl will do everything possible to
make sure that you receive your fund successfully without any
difficulties.

Yours in Service,
Mrs. Kiet Sunan
Legal Adviser
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prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify
us immediately or return it to the sender and then delete this copy
from your system





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