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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Sok Khavan" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sok_khavan@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2016 06:11:34 +0700
Subject: Mr Sok Khavan

Dear Friend,

It is my honor to establish contact with you, and I believe this will be of mutual financial benefit to us. I would want us to do a business together which runs into millions of dollars,from which you will get some part of the money for your role in carrying out the business successfully.

I am Mr. Sok khavan the Director General of the Cambodian National Petroleum Authority and I wish to bring to your knowledge the oil & gas exploration operations and other related support service activities going on in Cambodia now. Recently, the Prime Minister Hun Sen urged China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation & Sinopec Corp an oil refining and petrochemical enterprise, to build an oil refinery in Cambodia and Cai Xiyou. Senior vice president of Sinopec Corp have signed the Memorandum of Understanding and work have started on the 80-hectare area within the boundary of Preah Sihanouk province and Kampot province here in Cambodia. In April, a Cambodian Petrochemical Company and several Chinese firms signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly build a 5- million-ton oil refinery in Cambodia with the investment amount of over One Billion,Sixty-Seven Million US Dollars.

Also,the Royal Cambodian Government is in a joint agreement with Chevron-a reputable oil & gas establishment from US; and Chevron has up-to date drilled 18 exploration wells on the offshore block and the company’s success in finding both oil and gas has encouraged others to apply. All these is to bring to your awareness the extent and level of oil & gas business taking place in my country, Cambodia presently.

It may interest you to know that progress is being made and to further expand the oil & gas production,the government is putting in more and more money into other
activities directly or indirectly related to oil & gas operations. And as the D.G. of the Cambodian National Petroleum Authority,with the support and backing of top
officials in Authority;the sum of Sixty-Five Million US Dollars is in a financial firm here in Cambodia.This is just part of the money for the funding of local allied oil & gas support services.We intend to use this money to establish our own private Company to bid and take up some of the jobs/services in the oil & gas field here.

Now the reason for contacting you is for you to stand as our contact person outside our home country,so that we can arrange for the money (Sixty-Five Million US Dollars) to be transferred out of the financial firm here in Cambodia to you through your account. We shall provide you with the necessary information that maybe needed from you to secure the transfer of the money without any hitch,when the time comes.

You shall earn 15% of the total amount transferred, for your role and another 5% to cover any expenses you might make during the transaction.The balance of 80% we would collect to actualize our investment plan (which is to establish our own private Company). Every arrangement has been put in place to protect this transaction from any danger and there should be nothing to be afraid of. All that is required from you is your 100% honesty and commitment to complete this without any delay. Please I would like to strongly inform you that this is a confidential transaction that must not be joked with or discussed with any other. Especially due to the personalities involved. Just take care of your own side and play your role well and I will take care of my side as well as play my part well, then there would be nothing to worry about.

Finally,if you are sure you are in a position to handle this transaction please do let me know immediately so that we will start off without any delay.Any other details can be communicated to you based on your questions. I am looking forward towards your positive urgent reply,if you are capable of such business deal.


Thank You.

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