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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: johnson campbell <johnsoncampbell011@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2006 16:09:55 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Re:- TREAT AS VERY URGENT.



Johnson Campbel
Johnson Campbell & Assocaites
Tel :- 44 702 401 7815
Fax :- 44 870 478 9142.

Attn :- Louise Brauerzer,

To sincer with you i do not know,i got your contact through my client Mrs,Magareth Thomas who is very ill now and currently on a sin bed after the sudden death of is huband Mr,Edward Thomas and i believe she got your contact through a realiable source confirming you to a good christian who can assist her in securing her late huband fund which is currently in a finance and security company in the United Kingdom,i believe if you can go through the proposal once again you should be able to understand the whole process properly,cause she is don not want the finance firm to confisicate the money so that is the reason why she is soliciting for your help and assistance to stand as the next of kin to the late husband and secure the money into any account of your choice.

So i am the attorney and i will be the person to take care of every documents process,thanks.

Yours Faithfully,

Johnson Campbell ( Barrister)

I don't mean to offend but do I know you?

Also, how did you know how to contact me originally?

Please let me know. Thank you.

Ms Brauerzer







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