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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: Aun Pornmoniroth <kenobinna111@gmail.com>
Reply-To: apornmoniroth3@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2023 10:34:46 +0100
Subject: REPLY [6th April 2023]

--
Hello,

My name is Aun Pornmoniroth, I am the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister
of Economy and Finance Cambodia. I write to you on behalf of my other
"three (3) colleagues" who has approved me to solicit for your
"partnership in claiming of $48,500,000.00 [Forty Eight Million, Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars] from a [Security Firm] in UAE Dubai on their
behalf and for our "Mutual Benefits/Investments".

Following the expiration period provided by the banking authority to
clear funds on approved transfer schedule list or such funds will be
confiscated, be informed that my Investment Funds valued at
$48,500,000.00 [Forty Eight Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars]
have been moved to UAE - Dubai through the bank affiliate [Security
Firm] for safe-keeping pending when your name is on the Investment
Funds as my [Investment Partner] is properly documented.

This decision was taken after due consultation with the with-holding
bank then following the bottle-neck Judicial protocols were facing
with the Justice department through the Consultant whose services had
been placed on hold.

Finally, if you are interested/willing in receiving this
$48,500,000.00 [Forty Eight Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars],
you have the opportunity to leverage on this new development to visit
Dubai to personally take possession of the Investment Funds without
any Judicial interference. Meanwhile, note that you will be
compensated with 25% of the total amount involved $48,500,000.00
[Forty Eight Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars] as your share
percentage at the successful completion of this transaction.

I will bring you further details on your response as soon as I
received your email indicating your interest to partner me on this
transaction.

Yours Respectfully,

Aun Pornmoniroth.

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