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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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Fraud email example:

From: BARRISTER JIM CAMPBELL <barristerjimcamp@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:41:57 -0400
Subject: important email from barrister JIM CAMPBELL ASSOCIATES & LAW FIRM .


JIM CAMPBELL ASSOCIATES & LAW FIRM
Law Chamber Principal Attorney
Barrister & Solicitor
No. 14 Osu Rd,
Accra, Ghana.

RE:

I am (Barrister Jim Campbell), a senior advocate and principal attorney to
late (Engineer Moran) who worked as one of the managing directors with Ghana
Gold Mining Industry, My client (Engineer Moran) died alongside with wife
and children in a plane crash on Sunday, August 14, 2005 in Greece. For
further confirmation visit: (
http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Cypriot_plane_with_121_on_board_crashes_in_Greece
).

After his death in 2005, the (International Commercial Bank) where he had an
account valued at $45,000,000m contacted me as the principal attorney to the
deceased to legally assist in locating any of his relative / family. My
legal chambers and the bank submitted his information to the right
authorities for a search of his relative and also checked all public file
but all effort to locate the relatives was to no avail, it all proved
negative.

On August 30th 2008, the (International Commercial Bank) issued me a
notification to expedite action in providing the beneficiary / relative to
the deceased, else the deposited fund belonging to late (Eng Moran) shall
remain unserviceable and be confiscated within the next 4: weeks. This is
due to the Constitutional banking guide and regulation for decree 00.02
which states that such deposited fund which is abandoned shall remain
unclaimed after existing period of (3) years, the fund shall be confiscated
and moved into the National Treasury Account as unclaimed bill.

Now, in order for the $45,000 000m not to be confiscated into the National
Treasury Account, I hereby seek your consent as a partner to enable us
repatriate the fund out of (International Commercial Bank) into any
nominated bank account of yours since you bear the same late name with my
late client. As the principal attorney in charge, i shall present you to the
bank as the beneficiary to the deceased with all legality required as i have
all information / documents which might be needed.

All i request of you is your honest co-operation and sincerity to enable us
sees this deal through. The fund shall be disbursed between two of us only
and the disbursement % shall be 60% to me and 40% to you as a foreign
partner.

If willing to be a foreign partner for repatriation of the $45,000,000m
belonging my late client, and then kindly signify your interest by
responding with your full name, telephone and fax number. Upon confirmation
of your response i shall contact you via phone for an oral conversation /
further explanations.

I hereby rest my case and await your response.

Lawful Regards

Barrister Jim Campbell (ESQ).

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