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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: Carlos <george_snow17@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:34:09 +0100 (BST)
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST





Houna Chanphana LLC Cambodia
COMBODIA  OFFICE
#37, St. 592, Boeung Kak II,
P.O. Box 117, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
 
Dear
 
 
 NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST
 
This is sequel to your non response of our earlier letter to you On behalf of the Trustees and Executors to the Will of late Hon Suchart Chaovisith, I wish to notify you that you were listed as a beneficiary to the bequest of the sum of US$1.5m [one million five hundred thousand US Dollars] in the codicil and last testament of the deceased. The late Suchart Chaovisith until his death was a former Managing Director and pioneer staff of a big construction company here in Cambodia and former Thailand Finance minister. He was a very dedicated Christan, Freemason and a great philanthropist during his life time.
 
Late Hon Suchart Chaovisith died of Cancer at the age of 69 years,2009.He was buried on the 23rd of Oct 2009 View link for details;(http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/politics/26113/suchart-69-dies-of-cancer). Late Hon Suchart Chaovisith even though he was from Thailand living and working in his country in Thailand as a Finance Minister before his death, have traveled some many countries  that he be buried here in his words, "I regard here as My home and the people as my people". He said that this token is to reward you for your kind working generosity given to him, when he visited your Country, when he was alive, I hereby request that you forward any proof of  identities of yours, your current telephone and fax numbers and your forwarding address, international passport or driving license to enable us file necessary documents at our high court probate division for the release of this bequest fund from the finance house   Congratulations. Thanks,
 
 
Yours Truly
Barrister Houna Chanphana
 

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