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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: Standard Chartered Bank Of Cambodia <stellawilson62@gmail.com>
Reply-To: davidwilson008@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2018 16:24:51 +0100
Subject: Bank Alert From Standard Chartered Bank Of Cambodia.....

Dearest...


A Pleasant day to you today, we bring to your notice this day and
today that the Cambodia Financial Services Authority (CFSA) with the
Insurrance Security Company have already prepared & finally completed
all the legal process through Asian International Fund Clearance with
the help of the Standard Chartered Bank Cambodia (SCB Cambodia) for
your assurance and approval..

However The Cambodia Financial Services Authority (CFSA) has concluded
the financial services & processing of the money from all the
community and members of the financial public fund, the Cambodia
Government has authorized the Security Company and Standard Chartered
Bank for the transfer and issuing of the legal and back-up papers,
letters and documents cover and proof that you are the rightful
beneficiary of the fund amount of $55.5 million US Dollar's which the
identities of the CFSA and its Chairman, and the Standard Chartered
Bank Cambodia (SCB Cambodia) for your assurance and approval..

NB: We have tried my possible best so as to enable the The Cambodia
Financial Services Authority (CFSA) and Standard Chartered Bank
Cambodia (SCB Cambodia) to complete the remittance and transferring
the deceased amount into your bank account as the next of kin and
legal beneficiary of the said total amount..

Moreover i have been trying & working so hard so that you will be able
to beneficiaries of the outstanding amount of remittance, worth $55.5
million US Dollar's, and in order to access & transfer the total
amount fund into your bank account for easy pick-up..

Send all your banking informations, personal Detail's to us via e-mail
as informations provided below..

Your Full-Name:.............
Country:....................
Direct Tel..................
E-mail:.....................
Mobile:.....................
Fax.........................
Sex.........................
Age.........................
Bank Account Detail:.........

Although inform and notify me once & as soon as you contact, send your
bank details, personal informations to the SCB Cambodia via e-mail..

I wait for your reply and Be advice & More Power To Your Elbow..

Best Regards.
Sir David Wilson
Chairman Board Of Trustee.
Standard Chartered Bank Of Cambodia..
E-mail: davidwilson008@hotmail.com

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