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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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Fraud email example:

From: Tan Kim Chheng<tankchheng@mynet.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 01:13:28 +0700
Subject: charitable job offer

Hello,

I want to entrust a donation to you for charity project to handle on my behalf, I was diagnosed of cancer after the sudden death of my late husband. you can read little about the story. Link http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/oknha-brutally-killed/

I will be undergoing surgical operation in time which i pray to survive it. I want the philanthropist work of my late husband to be continued, because of my health condition i will not be able to handle the work myself that is why I am willing to hand over $9,997,800.00 USD to you to continue the good work. Creating shelter for widows, less privilege, and poor people in your community. I have told my lawyer about my decision willing the money to you for charity purpose, please if you are sincerely interested to handle this charity project from your wholehearted.

Kindly contact my Lawyer; Mr. Rathanak Sok-leng E-Mail Address rathallawfirm@yahoo.com.vn his phone number +85516649970. Ensure that you send him message with my reference; KhMr/Yx5TQ/Tk05yF.

Yours Truly,
Mrs. Tan Kim Chheng

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