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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: "richard campbell" <richard_campbell0004@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 16:35:57 +0000
Subject: From Mr.Richard Campbell.

Richard Campbell <mrrichardcampbo1@netscape.net>
Mr.Richard Campbell.
the Director of Foreign Remittance Department,
{FIRST NATIONAL BANK (FNB) SOUTH AFRICA}.


I am Mr.Richard Campbell, the Director of Foreign remittance Department
with
the {FIRST NATIONAL BANK (FNB) SOUTH AFRICA}.I have a transaction which
I
think will be have Mutual benefit to both of us, in my desire for
aForeign
partner with whom to do this transaction, I Stumbled on your contact
from
your country’s chamber of Commerce.

As the head of Foreign Remittance/Accounts Departments Of FNB, I
discovered
some amount of money while I was Auditing accounts for the 2003
financial
year which Has been lying there for four years. On further enquiry, I
discovered that this money Totally about US$25million
(twenty five Million United States Dollars Only) including accumulated
interest Belonged to one Mr. D. Pedro Patterson, a Portuguese citizen
Who
lived and died without any beneficiary, I have Successfully secured the
money and with the assistance Of my colleagues, the money has been
packaged
as Photographic materials ready for shipment abroad. It Will be lodge
in a
security company in Europe of which I want you to stand as the
beneficiary
or next of kin to the fund.

I will need your particulars to enable me prepare Documents on your
favor
which will authenticate that The consignment belongs to you and to
enablen
you claim The money, I want to be assured of a safe account Where the
money
will be deposited pending my arrival. This transaction is risk free
with no
legal Complications. I have made all necessary arrangement for a
successful transaction.

for security reasons please reply to:

Email:mrrichardcampbo1@netscape.net


For now and I will direct you on where the money is Deposited when I
hear
from you, Please I need Your Telephone/fax number for easy
communication
your full contact address, and personal profile.

Your urgent response is needed.


Best regards

Mr.Richard Campbell.


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