419 scam: "Mr. Ponleu Somnang" <roschsoka@gmail.com> FROM MR. PONLEU, REPLY BACK

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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)
- ",500,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- mrspoleu@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Ponleu Somnang" <roschsoka@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mrspoleu@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2020 07:41:07 -0700
Subject: FROM MR. PONLEU, REPLY BACK

Dear Friend,

My name is Mr. Ponleu Somnang, a seasoned Banker with Foreign Trade Bank
Cambodia. I am account officer to a deceased customer of our bank, that
bear the same name as yours. He died as the result of a
heart-relatedcondition 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 inSumatraIndonesia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake for more
information. Since his death, his account of $32,500,000.00 Million with us
has been unclaimed due to unavailability of a next of kin/relatives to
claim his estate.

In accordance with the escheat laws in Cambodia as a kingdom, the board of
directors of the Bank met forth night ago and resolved to turn the estate
of the deceased over to Government having waited for too long without the
deceased relatives/next of kin surfacing property and if this is done,
invariably, the funds will end up to become Government property and it is
as a result of this that am moved to contact you considering the fact that
you share almost the same name with the deceased.

In view of this, am seeking your cooperation and understanding to stand as
the deceased next of kin to enable us claim the inheritance before the
period given by the Bank elapse. If you are interested and in agreement
with me, get back to me quickly and I will send to you all our Bank
contacts and the informations you may need to proceed without coming to
Cambodia, and be rest assured that it is risk free project and the
proceedings will be shared 50% me -50% you once the fund are expatriated
into your account anywhere in the world.

Contact me via this mail: { mrspoleu@gmail.com } for more information.

Wait your prompt response immediately.

Best Regards.
Mr. Ponleu Somnang

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