419 scam: "Anvanith Gui"<admin@storabot.com> I NEED YOUR ATTENTION

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Anvanith Gui" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <anvanithgui.ftbbank@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2017 23:12:32 +0700
Subject: I NEED YOUR ATTENTION

Attention: Dear Friend,

I am Anvanith Gui,the Manager of Foreign Trade Bank of Cambodia .I am writing to request your assistance in transferring the sum of $32,640.000.00 (Thirty Two million, Six Hundred And Fourty Thousand United States dollars)in your account,this fund belongs to deceased client of mine that shares almost the same name as yours died as a result of heart-related condition on march 2005.His heart condition was duo to the death of the members of his family in the tsunami disaster on the 26 December 2004 in Sumatra Indonesia where they all lost their lives.

Meanwhile,I have done personal investigations and found out that all his family members were involved in the disaster. and after bank's board of meeting concern the fund,bank has given Four months and if the next of kin did not apply for the claims,the fund will be claimed by the bank.

I only seek to present you as the next of kin of the fund and i will also provide the entire relevant documents that will be requested to indicate you the rightful next of kin of this legacy and FTB Bank will release the fund to you without any further delay,upon your consideration and acceptance of this offer.The total sum will be shared as follows: 50% for me and 50% for you.

I am assuring you that this transfer is 100% risk free on both sides hence you are going to follow my instruction till the fund transferred to your account. More details information will be forwarded to you to breakdown explaining comprehensively what require of you.

Yours sincerely
Mr Anvanith Gui
Board of Director
Foreign Trade Bank of Cambodia
Phnom Penh

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