419 scam: SOK SOKEM <hengsokhem4@gmail.com> Greetings,

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "dormant account" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: SOK SOKEM <hengsokhem4@gmail.com>
Reply-To: sopeapsokhan@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2015 08:34:22 +0700
Subject: Greetings,

Greetings,

My name is Mr. Sok Sokhem, I'm secretary to director foreign remittance
department, There was dormant account discovered in our office, and the
found was deposited in the bank here since 2006 Nobody has come for the
fund, Now Bank authority here has plan to redeposit the fund into the
treasury of the Central Government as unclaimed fund if nobody applies for
the fund after next bank audit which will begin here soon,

I seek the consent present you as the Next of kin to the deceased, the
found in-question is $16.million dollars we shall then discuss the sharing
ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary information and
legal documents needed to back you up for claim. All I require from you is
your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I
guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law.

Full Name ...
Sex........
Age........
Country...
Occupation...
Personal Mobile Number.....

Best Regard,
Sok Sokem,

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