419 scam: "Federal Ministry of Finance Thailand"<federalministry@org-thai.com> Your fund of US$3,500,000.00 payment

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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)
- "transfer of your funds" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- wkasiri@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Federal Ministry of Finance Thailand" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <wkasiri@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2016 18:30:04 +0100
Subject: Your fund of US$3,500,000.00 payment

ATTN: Beneficiary,

We wish to congratulate and inform you that after thorough review of all unclaimed funds. Your payment file was forwarded to our office for immediate transfer of US$3,500,000.00 compensation to your bank account. The audit reports given to us shows that you have been going through hard times by paying a lot of money to certain groups of individuals and banks for the transfer of your funds, which has been delayed by some dubious officials.

We therefore advice that you stop further communication with any correspondence outside this office as the Federal Ministry of Finance Thailand is now in-charge of your delayed Lotto winnings fund / inheritance funds. Should you follow our directives, your fund of US$3,500,000.00 compensation will be credited into your bank account by telegraphic transfer within three (3) banking working days or you can receive via Master ATM card which will be delivered to your address.

For immediate payment of the US$3,500,000.00, kindly reply back and send your FULL NAME/ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE number today to email of Mr. Wisudhi Srisuphan below for further details on this fund payment schedule. Your reply to this message will be expected and Mr. Wisudhi Srisuphan the Deputy Minister of Finance Thailand will proceed with you. Contact email address: wkasiri@yahoo.com.hk

Yours sincerely,
Mr. Somchai Sujjapongse.
Secretary
Federal Ministry of Finance Thailand.

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