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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: "Mss. Kob Sokhon Chan" <chan.ftbbank@yahoo.com>
Date:
Subject: Please Let's Come together to Save the Life of this Children,,



Dear,

I’m Mss. Kob Sokhon Chan the Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer at Trade Bank in Cambodia. I have a Secured business suggestion for you. One Late Mrs. Sony Shiming a Cambodia National and her late husband Mr. Zheng Shiming Chinese Citizen, a Member of Chinese Global Human Health Foundation,

Knew how to be filled after reading this tragic true story, to the death of our two valuable Customer Whom happen to die by Road accident why driven on their Range Rover Sport [Car Number Kh2950PPh], Returning from a Conference Dinner between 9.45pm 12 June 2011, 2 years ago. The tragic moment occurred, when the late husband had an heart attack why driving on a high speed, beside the Khmer Tech High way,

Upon maturity several notices was sent to their NGO Khmer Children Day Care [NGO. KCDC], even during the year 2011 and early this year. Another notification was sent and still no response came from their None Governmental Organization, Suddenly A Report came to my office few days ago, about the death of our Customer, After further investigations, discovered that it was true, And their NGO has been closed, Because the Staff could not afford to continue running the organizations, because of lack of outstanding Expense for the little orphans

For the past few years, even before the Organization was official open, Our customer Late Mr. /Mrs. Zheng Shiming made a fix deposit with my Bank with a total some of 2’280’335.00 Us dollars [Two Million Two Hundred and Eighty Thousand Three Hundred and Thirty Three dollars United State of America Currency],

For the past few years ago and few months ago, we have been Receiving more donations, several huge amount of donations, has been credited into their dormant account with our bank, from different people around the world giving their support to the Charity organization, the account has been dormant and unclaimed due to unavailability of a next of kin to claim the deposit in my Bank

The current amount on their account was updates, Khmer Children Day Care [NGO. KCDC] Account with our bank was estimated the total sum of 9’491’653 dollars [Nine Million Four Hundred and Nineteen One thousand Six Hundred and Fifty Three Dollars][ and Additional interest-rate on the deposit]

I am his account officer and I no that late Mrs. Sony Shiming was the next of kin, to her late husband, This huge amount is still lying in my bank, why the children are suffering and no one will ever come forward to claim it. What bothers me most is that according to the laws of my country at the expiration of 3 years, the funds will revert to the ownership of the Kingdom of Cambodia Government, if nobody applies to claim the funds. As I am the account officer to the deceased customer and I have the right to approve next of kin to my bank.

My suggestion to you is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Mr./Mrs. Zheng Shiming foundation so that you will be able to receive the funds and stand the Organization again in future. Once the funds have been transferred to your nominated bank account,

And finally after that I shall provide you with more details on this transaction. Your earliest response to this letter will be highly appreciated.

Kind Regards
Mss. Kob Sokhon Chan

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