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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: "Mrs.Franca Campbell" <francacampbell1@mailbox.hu>
Reply-To: francafamily@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 24 May 2008 11:49:30 +0100
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU?


Please read this slowly and carefully as it may be one of the most
important emails you ever get.I am Mrs Franca Campbell I was married
to Late Eric Campbell.He used to work with Shell Petroleum Development
Company London and was also a seasoned contractor in the West African
Region.He died on Monday 31 July 2003 in Paris.

We were married for seven years without a child.After his death I
decided not to re-marry or get a child outside my matrimonial
home.When my late husband was alive he deposited he sum of GBP 5.2
Million in a bank in London which is now wasting and languishing
there.My Doctor told me that I would not last long due to my
complicated health issues I have cancer.Having known my condition I
decided to donate this funds to better the lives of the less
privileged.I need an honest and trust worthy individual that will
utilize this money in accordance with my instruction.I want the funds
to be used in funding religious
organizations orphanages and less privileged propagating the word of
God.I took this decision because I don't have any child that will
inherit this money and my husband's relatives are very unkind to me
and I don't want my husband's hard earned money to be misused.I am not
afraid of death hence I know where I am going.I know that I am going
to be in the bosom of the Lord.

As soon as I receive your reply I shall give you the contact of the
Bank and my Attorney in London.For legitimacy he will also issue you a
letter of authorization that will empower you as the
original-beneficiary of this fund.

I want you to always pray for me Any delay in your reply will give me
room in sourcing for another individual for this same purpose.If you
are not interested kindly pardon me for contacting you. You can reach
me with my alternate email address (francafamily@yahoo.com )

Thanks
Yours sincerely
Mrs.Franca Campbell

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