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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: DAOCHAI AMPORN <homedetails480@gmail.com>
Reply-To: dr_johnobioffice@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2020 01:58:23 -0800
Subject: RE: OVERDUE PAYMENT



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HSBC Building, 968 Rama IV Road, Silom, Bangrak,
Bangkok 10500 Thailand.
Legal Adviser: DAOCHAI AMPORN
Tel: +66-6492-11659

This My Email Address (dr_johnobioffice@yahoo.co.jp) Reply To

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 the 6th
of
January, 2020, concerning release withheld and Overdue Payments to you,
both foreign and local contractors, inheritance claims and lottery
winnings.

Going through files today, 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.654437, Password No: 00854, Pin Code
No:20891 and you’re Certificate of Merit Payment No: 2097, Release code
No: 33258 Immediate Telex Confirmation No: 009654.

Having received these vital payment numbers, therefore you are now
qualified to receive your funds Telegraphic Transfer immediately within
24hrs via HSBC BANK PLC without any hindrances and we advise you to keep
your vital payment numbers confidential to avoid any double claimants.
Note
that the sum of US$10,500,000.00(TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED
STATES DOLLARS ONLY) would be TRANSFERRED to your nominated bank account
without any hindrances.

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 the information needed for your funds
transfer as soon as we hear from you.

Always remember that HSBC BANK PLC will do everything possible to make
sure
that you receive your fund successfully without any difficulties.

Yours in Service,
DAOCHAI AMPORN
Hsbc Bank Legal Advisor
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