419 scam: "Apic Sorn"<apicsorn@cimbbank.com.kh> Your Attention Needed

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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:
- "with absolute secrecy" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Apic Sorn" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <apicsornmail-yk0-f@foxmail.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2014 16:21:46 +0800
Subject: Your Attention Needed

Greetings; Sir/Madam,

I apologize if the contents here under are contrary to your moral ethics, but please treat with absolute secrecy and personal. With due regards, my name is Mr.Apic Sorn,business manager of auditing and accounting department of a Bank branch office here in Cambodia.

My department came across a deposited sum of money belonging to a deceased Client of our bank who died in an auto accident on the 31st of July,2008.

This fund has been dormant in his account with this Bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either from his family or relation before our discovery to this development,valued at US$18.7 Million. All investigation carried out for(12)months to locate any of his relatives and family has become unsuccessful.

The money cannot be approved to a local bank account holder, but can only be approved to a foreigner. If you will stand as next of kin to the fund, it will be shared 60% me /40% you.

I have all necessary paperwork required to back you up for the claim, I will also use my position and influence in our bank to make sure they release this money to you for us to share. Kindly get back to me for more details.

Note that this claim is legitimate. I await your prompt response.
Best Regards,
Mr.Apic Sorn.

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