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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: "Dr. Vong Narith" <dr.vong_n@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2013 03:20:54 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: HELLO


Greetings,


I know this mail will come to
you as a surprise
because you don't know me. I have no other way to reach you than these,
if the contents here under are contrary to your moral ethics. please
accept my apology, but please treat with absolute secrecy and personal.
With due regards, my name is Dr. Vong Narith,Director in charge of audit
and account unit department with a Bank here in Cambodia.

There
is a draft account opened in my bank years ago by a long-time client of
our bank. He was a CEO/a textile company owner, business man, he was
also a geologist and a mining consultant to several other mining
conglomerates operating in many countries, before he passed away on the
November 16th 2007 by car accident with his wife

And two children
along Cambodia Vietnam road, leaving nobody as
the representative of his account after his death. The amount in this
account is currently $23,700,000.00.I want to present you as the
representative I will use my position and influence in our bank to make
sure they release this money to you for us to share. I will tell you how
everything will be executed in my next mail if your interested to
achieve this success with me.also your private mobile phone number where I can reach you now. : e-mail:(vnarith@outlook.com)
Kindly get back to me for more details.

Warmest regards,,
Dr.
Vong.

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