419 scam: "Mr. Ponleu Som" <mr.nhakimsroy@gmail.com> FROM MR. PONLEU, REPLY BACK

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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.
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- spoleu1@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Ponleu Som" <mr.nhakimsroy@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrspoleu@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2020 20:00:11 -0700
Subject: FROM MR. PONLEU, REPLY BACK

Hello,

My name is Mr. Ponleu Somnang, a season Banker here in Cambodia, I occupy
the position of an accountant in this branch office. It is with good spirit
of heart I opened up this great opportunity to you.
A deceased client of mine,that bears the same last name with you, died
along with all the members of his family in the tsunami disaster on the
26th December 2004 in Sumatra Indonesia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake for more
information.

My late Client has a deposit sum US$32.5 MILLION (Thirty Two Million Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars Only) left behind, I contacted you so I can
present you as my late client next of kin, so that the money can be
transferred to your account, and we will share it together 50%-50% each.

Contact me via this mail: { spoleu1@gmail.com } for more information.

I await your prompt response immediately.

Best Regards.
Ponleu

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