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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: "Mrs. Samir EL Saleh" <awnnnnne@gmail.com>
Date:
Subject:

Bangkok Bank Thailand, 919/1 Jewelry
Trade Center 6-B1 Si Lom, Silom,
Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500
REF:- PAYMENT CODE: ECB/066
Email: redacted@domain.name




Attention: Beneficiary,

Official Notice: this is to acknowledge the receipt of an instruction
Payment Order in your favor Valued at US$10.000.000.00, Ten Million
United States Dollars Only from United Nations and World Bank.

Be informed that this Bank has been mandated by the United Nations and
World Bank Organization to offset your due Payment Valued
US$10.000.000.00 with immediate effect. To proceed with the release of
your funds as instructed by the United Nations and World Bank, you are
required to get back to us with information below.

Meanwhile, we have concluded all arrangements to open an online bank
account in your name and forward the online bank account to you so
that you will start to make a transfer from your online bank account
to any bank of your choice.

File the information below:

Full Name:
Residential Address:
Mobile Number:
Date of Birth:
Nationality:
A copy of your Drive License:

Furthermore, upon confirmation of this information. we shall proceed
further for the final process of your online bank account.

Note: you will be required to make a payment of $950.00 only so that
we can give you the transfer Pin Code Number for you to start making a
transfer to any bank of your choice.

Thank you for choosing Bangkok Bank Thailand. We appreciate the
Opportunity to serve you. Do not hesitate to ask question (s) where
you consider necessary for clarification.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Thank you,

Sincerely yours,
Mrs. Samir EL Saleh
CEO / Head of Transaction & Transfer Department

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