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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: "campbell barrington" (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 11:59:14 -0700
Subject: ATTENTION PLEASE

ATTENTION PLEASE,

WITH REGARDS TO THE AUDIT WORK CONDUCTED THIS FINAL QUATER OF THE YEAR ENDED 2009, WITH A VIEW OF PREPARING THE FINAL ACCOUNTS OF THE NATIONAL INCOME,TOTAL NATIONAL RESERVES AND REVENUE OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, IT HAS BEEN DISCOVERED FROM RELIABLE INTERNAL SOURCES FROM THE REVENUE AUDIT DEPARTMENT UNDER THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION THAT THERE ARE SOME FUNDS UNACCOUNTED FOR.SUCH FUNDS ARE USUALLY TRANSFERED TO THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND IF THESE FUNDS ARE NOT FOUND TO BE ATTATCHED TO ANY ACCOUNTS/CONTRACT TRANSACTIONS/NATIONAL EXPENDITURES/DEATH COMPENSATIONS BEFORE THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS OF THE FEDERATION AND OF ALL OFFICES AND COURTS OF THE FEDERATION SHALL BE AUDITED AND REPORTED ON FOR PRESENTATION TO THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY,SUCH FUNDS ARE USUALLY POSTED TO THE FEDERAL CASH RESERVES AS EXCESS INCOME FROM CRUDE OIL.HOWEVER,IT HAS BEEN DISCOVERED THAT A DEATH COMPENSATION TO THE TUNE OF SIX MILLION AND SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND BRITISH POUN
DS OF LATE MR.HARRY (SURNAME WITH







YOURS SINCERELY,



BARRISTER CAMPBELL OCHUKO BARRINGTON

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