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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: mary reginaldihejiahi <maryreginaldihejiahi000@gmail.com>
Reply-To: kasikornbanplcthailand1@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2023 04:54:35 -0800
Subject: COMPENSATION NOTIFICATION FOR SCAM VICTIMS

Attention:Beneficiary,

COMPENSATION NOTIFICATION FOR SCAM VICTIMS

This is to inform all victims of scam that the United Nations in
support with World Bank, European Union, African Union and IMF have
decided to compensate individuals / companies who have been a victim
of scam for the past years.

This decision was reached in the recent meetings held with world
leaders at the 63rd UN Summit head in New York, United States of
America..

It was also discovered that most of this perpetrators are from Africa
and as such have decided to channel this motive via the UNDP Office in
Thailand to commence the payment of Victims of Scam.

You should reach this bank with this information stated to enable them
released your compensation fund of $5.2 million dollar to you.

BANK NAME:KASIKORN BANK PCL,BANGKOK THAILAND
BANK ADDRESS:400/22, Phayatai Rd, Sam Sen Nai, Phaya Thai, Bangkok,
10400 Thailand
CONTACT PERSON: MR. BANTHOON LAMSAM
DIRECT TEL: + (66)9012-82-522
Fax: +(66) 86758-6662
Ref: KSTHBK/004-THBK
BANK EMAIL: kasikornbanplcthailand1@gmail.com

Your urgent response will be appreciated on this issue.

Thank you and God bless.

Mrs.Mary Johnson

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