419 scam: "Dr. John Larry Campbell" <officesender44@gmail.com> COMPENSATION FUND

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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:
- ",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)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +22998648574 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- drjohncampbell9@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
- of finance and economy, republic of benin. email: drjohncampbell9@gmail.com or j_campbell21@hotmail.com phone number: +229 98 64 85 (Gmail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. John Larry Campbell" <officesender44@gmail.com>
Reply-To: drjohncampbell9@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2016 22:27:54 +0600 (BDT)
Subject: COMPENSATION FUND

The United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) and Federal Ministry of
Finance of Benin held a meeting eight days ago in Porto-Novo, Benin
Republic. The purpose of the meeting was to compensate all the victims of
scam/fraud. The meeting was successful as both organizations agreed to
compensate all the scam/fraud victims with the sum $7,500,000 US Dollars
each. This includes all foreign contractors that may have not received
their contract funds; and all those who had unfinished transactions in
Africa. The full details of this matter will be explained to you in the
next email.

This email address was found in a scam victim list. If you are truly a
scam victim, go ahead and provide your information:

Full Name:
Home or Office Address:
Direct Phone Number:
Copy of ID card:

Thanks,
Dr. John Larry Campbell,
Director of Treasury Department,
Ministry of Finance and Economy, Republic of Benin.
Email: drjohncampbell9@gmail.com or j_campbell21@hotmail.com
Phone Number: +229 98 64 85 74.

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