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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. Sasikan Sirichatchai" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ssirichatchai33@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2015 07:04:00 +0200
Subject: FROM S S 12/12/2015

Dr. Sasikan Sirichatchai
Chairman of the Risk Management Committee
Foreign operations dept,
UNITED OVERSEA BANK PCL ,
BANGKOK THAILAND
 
Attn Beneficiary
 
                                                                Your inheritance funds of $85m.
 
This is to notify you that your over due  inheritance funds has been  released, via key telex transfer
(ktt )-direct wire transfer to you by the Senate committee for  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 ......Salam Agab
Bank name: A &NZ
Account number: 01099930.......
 
Please let the bank know if Mr Salam Agab is from you as the bank will not be  responsible for  any loss involved in wrong payment .The executive, board of directors of the bank  and the  committee for foreign assets succession  have  approved and authorized this reputable bank to  handle and transfer all foreign  inheritance funds this third quarter  of the year..
 
However,we shall proceed to issue all payments details to the said Salam Agab 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
 
Dr. Sasikan Sirichatchai

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