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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: "Dr Fernandez Campbell" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <walt.adedokun5@live.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2010 10:57:38 -0500
Subject: GET IN TOUCH WITH MY SECRETARY RIGTH NOW

Compliment of the Season.

How are you doing. Hope you have not forgotten me, I am Dr. Fernandez Campbell
the man from West Africa who contacted you some time ago to assist me secure the
release of some money accrued from the over invoicing of a contract inheritance
and Next Of Kin that was awarded by my government some time ago during the time
of the formal president Umaru Musa Yaradua. Though you were not able to assist me
conclude the transaction,I'm happy to inform you about my success in getting
those funds transfered under the assistance and cooperation of a new partner
from Brazil.

Presently I am in South Korea for investment projects with my own share of the
total sum. Meanwhile, i didn't forget your past efforts and attempts to assist
me in transferring those funds, I made sure you are not left out the benefit of
the transaction hence I kept aside for you sum of Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars.($500,000.00)Draft. I and my new partner agreed to compensate you
with that amount for all your past efforts and attempts to assist me in this
matter.

I appreciate your efforts at that time very much,so feel free and get in touch
with my secretary Mr. Walter Adedokun and instruct him on how to send the Bank
draft to you. Please do let me know immediately you receive the Draft so that we
share the joy together after all the sufferings at that time. In the moment,he
will send the Draft to you,so feel free to get in touch with my secretary now.

Below is the contact of my secretary:

Name: Mr. Walter Adedokun
E-mail: walt.adedokun5@live.com

Best Regard,
Dr. Fernandez Campbell.

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