419 scam: "Tan Chheng"<tkim@mynet.com> RF: KM59/25/6832

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- pisethpovesq@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Tan Chheng" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <pisethpovesq47@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 May 2018 11:52:21 +0700
Subject: RF: KM59/25/6832

Hello,

I want to entrust a donation to you for charitable project to handle on my behalf, my name is Mrs. Tan Kim Chheng the CEO of Hong Kong Diamond & Jewelry Shops in Cambodia, I was recently diagnosed of cancer, after the sudden death of my husband who was killed by assassin, link; http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/oknha-brutally-killed/ I will be undergoing surgical operation in few week time which I pray to survive it, so I want the philanthropist work of my late husband to reach people around the globe, but because of my health condition i will not be able to handle the project myself, the reason i am willing to you $25,500,000.00 USD his to continue the good work of my late husband, to create shelter for widows, less privilege, and poor people in your communities.

I have informed my lawyer about my decision willing the money to you for charitable purpose, please if you are ready to handle the charity project from your whole-hearted sincerely. Kindly contact my lawyer; Barrister Piseth Pov through his E-mail Address: pisethpovesq@gmail.com
Ensure that you quote him my reference: KM59/25/6832; Call him phone number +85570295037. Thank you for your understanding.

Yours Truly,
Mrs. Tan Kim Chheng

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