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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., Bangkok Thailand" <kasikornbankpcl222@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kasikornbankpcl89@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 3 May 2015 06:38:19 -0000
Subject: OVERDUE PAYMENT

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: 2nd May, 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 February 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:


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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