419 scam: "Petro Krystiyan"<patcharee@stss.co.th> Dear Friend,

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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:

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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "clearance fee" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "the consignment" (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)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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.
- asatan788@aol.com (AOL; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Petro Krystiyan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <asatan788@aol.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2022 02:38:26 -0700
Subject: Dear Friend,

3, Kyiv, Ukraine, 02000
The Kyiv River Port..

Dear Friend,

First and foremost, This is an official email directed to you for your consideration alone and it should be treated as personal and confidential.

However, I am sorry for reaching out to you by email in such a medium, I am Petro Krystiyan, A officer working at Kyiv River Port (Ukrainian ) I am contacting you about an abandoned consignment box, and the x-ray scan report revealed an undisclosed sum of money in a metal trunk box which could be approximately 7.5Million Euros. and the box indicates your contact email address. The consignment was abandoned because the War between Ukraine and Russia did not properly declare the Contents of the consignment as “MONEY” instead it was declared as a personal effect to avoid interrogation.

Meanwhile but failed to pay the Ukrainian Non-Inspection Clearance fee to the Ukrainian Customs border and protection; he abandoned the consignment box and left without notifying the authority anything of his arrival.

Furthermore, I have taken it upon myself to contact you personally about this abandoned box so that we can transact this as a deal and share the total money 70% for you and 30% for me. My main purpose for contacting you. The Customs Border and Protection are on clearance for some abandoned beneficiaries' consignment which will be listed among the list of consignment boxes that will be confiscated and transferred to the Treasury storage facility at the end of the year for a profit in 2022. I want both of us to transact this as a deal. All I want is your trust as the arrangement for the box to be delivered to you which can be concluded within 3 to 4 working days after confirmation is made and upon your acceptance and willingness to cooperate in this transaction.

I would appreciate it if we can keep this deal confidential. Please get back to me via this email ( asatan788@aol.com ) for further directives: You can not call me on my telephone number, for now, to avoid any questions from anyone.

However, I guarantee you will never regret doing this transaction with me because this transaction is 100% free of risk. and, do not entertain any worries as the required arrangements have been planned for me for the completion of this transaction to come to light So, what I need from you now in your reply email are:

(1) Your exact full name or if you have made a change of name (First Name, Middle Name, and Last name)
(2) Your current residential address where your consignment box will be delivered to
(3) Your telephone numbers

I need to Re-harmonize them with my records. PLEASE SEND THEM IMMEDIATELY
YOU GET THIS EMAIL.

I wait for your swift response.

Thank you, And remain blessed.

Mr. Petro Krystiyan

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