419 scam: Leakena Sophan <interpolbenin55@gmail.com> I need your feedback

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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:
- "hundred thousand united states dollars" (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)
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: Leakena Sophan <interpolbenin55@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sophanleakena@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2022 18:12:06 +0100
Subject: I need your feedback

*Hello my beloved friend*

*I am Ms.Leakena Sophan, a bank accountant in KB-Kookmin Bank Cambodia. I
personally discovered a dormant account from our late customer during our
Bank's Annual Year Account Auditing. Since the death of the deceased,
nobody has operated in this account till date. I mean nobody! Moreover,
this account has no Beneficiary attached to it. Definitely, our Banking
code of ethics will confiscate this fund if it remains dormant for a period
of 10 years without any claims. In this regard, I earnestly need your full
cooperation in transferring this money out of our bank to avoid our bank
confiscating this fund.*

*How the Transaction can be Handled: As the accountant in the bank, all our
client account details and files are in my possession and that makes it
easy for me to include your name as the beneficiary of the fund in all
necessary documents involving the money we wish to transfer out from our
bank. Most importantly, act as the Original Beneficiary of the funds And
Receive the Funds into A Business / Private Bank Account.Should you be
interested to work with me in this project, I can make you his legal
beneficiary of the money he deposited in our bank which will enable our
bank to release the fund the total sum of $10.7 million USD (Ten Million
Seven hundred Thousand United States Dollars) to you. Once the money is
released to you, I will come down to meet you for sharing. Our sharing
ratio will be 50% for you and 50% for me.Kindly get back to me only if you
are interested to work with me for more information and guidelines.*

*Kindest RegardsMs.Leakena Sophan*

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