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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: "Mr Chou Vannak" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <mr.chou_vannak@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2018 02:28:55 -0400
Subject: [****SPAM****] I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE !!

Good morning,
I am Mr chou vannak, and a personal Accountant/Executive Board of Directors working with Foreign Trade Bank of Cambodia (FTB). I need your urgent assistance to present you as the beneficiary of my late client I will use my position and influence in our bank to make they release this money to you for us to share.If i
wait for days and i do not hear from you,I shall look for another person. and the amount in this account is $32,640,000 (Thirty Two Million Six Hundred and Forty Thousand United States Dollars) and it will be moved on your name. I need your help to receive this money. and you will get  50% of the money while I
get 50%. You will either receive this amount through a bank wire transfer.
 
 
Kindly get back to me for more details
 
Please send your Full Names, Direct Private Telephone Numbers, and Physical Address. Occupation. ID card
 
More details will be given upon your reply. Your quick response will be highly appreciated.
 
Regards,
 
Mr chou vannak
Executive Board Directors
Foreign Trade Bank of Cambodia
Phnom Penh

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