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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: "Mr.Guoliang" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <uoliangwang@foxmail.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2015 07:24:57 +0700
Subject: Greatings to you:

Dear friend,


I am Mr.Guo-Liang Wang, director in CIMB BANK Cambodia (Cambodia Branch). It is with good spirit of heart I opened up this great opportunity to you. A deceased client of mine that shares almost the same name as yours, died as a result of heart-related condition on March 12th 2005. His heart condition was due to the death of all the members of his family in the tsunami disaster on the 26th December 2004 in Sumatra Indonesia where all they members of his family
lost their lives. More info http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_ earthquake_and_tsunami

There is a draft account opened in my bank in 1999 by this long-time client of our bank, a national of your country. He was a CEO/Engineer and business man here in Royal Kingdom of Cambodia, before he passed away on the March 12th 2005, leaving nobody as the next of kin of his account after his death.

I will use my position and influence in our bank to make sure they release this money to you for us to share and invest in your country.

May i know what will be your share/commission as you help on this deal?

Finally, it is our humble prayer that this information as contained herein is accorded the necessary attention, urgency as well as the privacy it deserves.May I assure you that this transaction is 100% risk free and i have taken care of all necessary modalities?

Yours sincerely,
Mr.Guo-Liang Wang
Assistant Audit Director

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