Thai 419 Scam

[quiksilva]

Now I hardly ever go to my junk mail but this did give me a giggle, check out what I received in my junk mail today:-

MRS. NOI TAKSIN SHINAWATHRA [[email protected]]ATTN:

DEAR KHUN

PLEASE HANDLE IT' SECRET

MY NAME IS MRS.NOI TAKSIN SHINAWAT THE WIFE OF FORMER PRIMINISTER OF THAILAND.WHO HAVE JUST BIENG OVERTHROWN ON POWER BY THE THAILAND MILITARY GOVERNMENT RIGHT NOW WE ARE ON EXILE CURRENTLY IN LONDON, WITH MY HUSBAND. I AM CONTACTING YOU TO ASSIST ME INVEST I' HAVE THIS HUG OF MONEY IN MY CUSTODY WHICH I WANT YOU TO INVEST IT' FORME WITHOUT MY HUSBAND CONCERNCE WITH A TOTAL SUM OF USD$21,000.000 [TWENTY ONE MILLION DOLLARS]. CONVERTED TO THAILAND CURRENCY IS TOTAL SUM OF ?840,000.000 [EIGHT HUNDRED AND FORTY MILLION BATH]. AS A POTENTIAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY INVESTOR. PLEASE NOTE THIS DEAL MOST BE SEAL BETWEEN TWO OF US NO ONE WILL HEAR ABOUT EVEN MY HUSBAND DOES NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT' IS A SECRET. SECONDLY AS A POTENTIALOF YOUR COUNTRY,WHICH GUARRANTEES US GOOD RETURNS AND HUMAN SECURITY AS A RESULT OF THE SOURCE OF THE FUND,I HEREBY BELIEVING THAT YOUR ASSISTANCE WILL BE PROFITABLE TO BOTH OF US.I WILL APPRECIATE YOUR WILLINESS TO CARRY OUT THIS TRANSATIONS THE GRATIFICATION REMARK I DETERMINDED AS I SOON AS I HEAR FROM YOU.I HAVE MAPED OUT 10%,FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND 5% FOR EXPENSES THAT MIGHT ARISE ON THE PROCESS OF SAFEGUIDIND ME AND THE MONEYWITH OUT EXPOSING ME I WAITE FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY. SO THAT I CAN UP-DATE YOU WITH INFORMATION AND FEEL FREE TO ASK IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION CONTACT ME ON MY PRIVATE MAIL YOURS SINCERELY MAIL:--------------- MRS.NOI TAKSIN SHINAWAT.

[Thug]

I didn't know the Shinawatra family came from Nigeria.

[cdnvic]

I didn't know the Shinawatra family came from Nigeria.

Soon they may have to live there.

[barryofthailand]

Other than Ipstar through TOT, does anyone know any other ways to connect to the internet in rual northeast thailsnd where their are no telephone cables?

TOT has a microwave antena that they can install for a home telephone, but are claiming the local calling rates in lower esan are 1 baht per minute instead of 3 baht unlimited.

Barry

[cdnvic]

Other than Ipstar through TOT, does anyone know any other ways to connect to the internet in rual northeast thailsnd where their are no telephone cables?

TOT has a microwave antena that they can install for a home telephone, but are claiming the local calling rates in lower esan are 1 baht per minute instead of 3 baht unlimited.

Barry

There's GPRS, but it's quite slow and sporadic in coverage. Do you have mobile service in the area?

[stats]

Oh this is so funny hehehehehe

[Tony Clifton]

Now I hardly ever go to my junk mail but this did give me a giggle, check out what I received in my junk mail today:-

MRS. NOI TAKSIN SHINAWATHRA [[email protected]]ATTN:

DEAR KHUN

PLEASE HANDLE IT' SECRET

MY NAME IS MRS.NOI TAKSIN SHINAWAT THE WIFE OF FORMER PRIMINISTER OF THAILAND.WHO HAVE JUST BIENG OVERTHROWN ON POWER BY THE THAILAND MILITARY GOVERNMENT RIGHT NOW WE ARE ON EXILE CURRENTLY IN LONDON, WITH MY HUSBAND. I AM CONTACTING YOU TO ASSIST ME INVEST I' HAVE THIS HUG OF MONEY IN MY CUSTODY WHICH I WANT YOU TO INVEST IT' FORME WITHOUT MY HUSBAND CONCERNCE WITH A TOTAL SUM OF USD$21,000.000 [TWENTY ONE MILLION DOLLARS]. CONVERTED TO THAILAND CURRENCY IS TOTAL SUM OF ?840,000.000 [EIGHT HUNDRED AND FORTY MILLION BATH]. AS A POTENTIAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY INVESTOR. PLEASE NOTE THIS DEAL MOST BE SEAL BETWEEN TWO OF US NO ONE WILL HEAR ABOUT EVEN MY HUSBAND DOES NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT' IS A SECRET. SECONDLY AS A POTENTIALOF YOUR COUNTRY,WHICH GUARRANTEES US GOOD RETURNS AND HUMAN SECURITY AS A RESULT OF THE SOURCE OF THE FUND,I HEREBY BELIEVING THAT YOUR ASSISTANCE WILL BE PROFITABLE TO BOTH OF US.I WILL APPRECIATE YOUR WILLINESS TO CARRY OUT THIS TRANSATIONS THE GRATIFICATION REMARK I DETERMINDED AS I SOON AS I HEAR FROM YOU.I HAVE MAPED OUT 10%,FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND 5% FOR EXPENSES THAT MIGHT ARISE ON THE PROCESS OF SAFEGUIDIND ME AND THE MONEYWITH OUT EXPOSING ME I WAITE FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY. SO THAT I CAN UP-DATE YOU WITH INFORMATION AND FEEL FREE TO ASK IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTION CONTACT ME ON MY PRIVATE MAIL YOURS SINCERELY MAIL:--------------- MRS.NOI TAKSIN SHINAWAT.

She's filed for divorce!

[kenmackie]

I didn't know the Shinawatra family came from Nigeria.

Soon they may have to live there.

It's amazing that this old scam is still making it's way around the world again, different names , same BS

[londonthai]

unfortunately you are not the first one to be contacted by mrs noi - she already wrote to one of the TV members before xmas

the thread with a 3 page discussion followed

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=97869

[dobbelinas]

As these particular african scam artists have been doing this for many years, I assume there must be some dumbo that actually falls for it, from time to time?

Edited January 10, 2007 by dobbelinas