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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: Layhuot kay <20apr1968@att.net>
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 05:01:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I DO EXPECT YOUR KIND RESPONSE SOON TO PROCEED.




Kind Atten,

 

My name is Kasinathan Kasipillai. I am the Chief Risk
Officer, I'm also trained and work as an auditor for the Affin Bank in Cambodia,
working as part of a bigger team that covers the entire region. I had taken
pain to find your contact using the deceased last name.

 

On routine audit check last year, I discovered some
investment accounts that have been dormant for at least Fifteen years. All the
accounts belong to a single/one account holder late Mr. Derek, with monies
totalling Nineteen Million & Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
(US$19, 200, 000, 00)

 

Now banking regulation/legislation in Cambodia demand that I do notify
the fiscal authorities after a statutory time span of Fifteen years when
dormant accounts of this type are called in by the Cambodian Monetary
Regulatory bodies.

 

The above set of facts underscores my reason of writing and
proposing to you. My investigation of the said account reveals that the
investor, died in 1997 which was the exact time the account was last operated.
I can confirm with certainty that the said investor died inter-state and no
next of kin to his estate has been found or has come forward all these years.

 

I am of the settled conviction that using my insider
leverage, working with you can secure the funds in the account for us instead
of allowing it pass as unclaimed funds into the coffers of the Government of
Cambodia.

 

This is especially possible as you share the same Country of
Origin with the said investor. This exactly is why I crave your participation
and co-operation. I am seized with all relevant documents (legal and Banking)
that will facilitate our putting you forward as the claimant/beneficiary of the
funds and ultimately transfer the money to an account to be nominated by you.

 

You shall be handsomely rewarded for your part in this
transaction as the people I am working with (Colleagues) are prepared to
allocate a 20% slice of the total funds for your efforts subject to
negotiation.

 

I shall leave out the further details of this transaction
till I receive an affirmation of your desire to participate. Is rest assured
that I am on top of this situation all the time and there will be a no risk
whatsoever if you elect to come on board? Needless to say, UTMOST
CONFIDENTIALITY is of vital importance if we are to successfully reap the
immense benefits of this transaction.

 

I do expect your prompt response.

 

Yours truly,

Kasinathan Kasipillai

Royal Kingdom of Cambodia


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