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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: "Campbell H" <a4slinr2005@yahoo.com.cn>
Reply-To: cnhtcn@yahoo.cn
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 10:18:44 -0500 (PET)
Subject: Bank Project




I’m Haug Campbell, Business Relations Manager for the Royal bank Of
Scotland (RBS) in Glasgow, Scotland. I am getting in touch with you
regarding the estate of a deceased client with similar last name and an
investment placed under our banks management.
I would respectfully request that you keep the contents of this mail
confidential and respect the integrity of the information’s/content of
this notice. I contacted you independently and no one is informed of this
communication.
In 2000, the subject matter, an American investor came to our bank to
engage in business discussions with our private banking division. He
informed us that he had a financial portfolio of $8.35 million United
States dollars, which he wished us to, invest on his behalf. Based on my
advice, we spun the money around various opportunities and made attractive
margins for our first months of operation, the accrued profit and interest
stood at this point at over 10 million United States Dollars. In mid 2002,
he instructed that the principal sum (8.35M) be liquidated because he
needed to make an urgent investment requiring cash payments in London. We
got in touch with a specialist bank in United Kingdom, Natwest Bank Plc
(NWB) London, United Kingdom who agreed to receive this money for a fee
and make cash available. However Natwest Bank Plc got in touch with us
last year that this money has not been claimed. On further enquiries we
found out that the American investor was involved in an accident.
What I propose is that since I have exclusive access to his file, you will
be made the beneficiary of these funds, and the present bank involved will
contact you informing you that money has been willed to you. On
verification, which will be the details I make available to Royal Bank of
Scotland (RBS) and present bank involved instructing the bank to make
payments to you after all necessary verification and application is done.
You do not have to have known the American investor. I know this might be
a bit heavy for you but please trust me on this. For all your troubles I
propose that we split the money in half. In the banking sector this
happens every time. The other option is that the money will revert back to
the state. (Treasury)
This is a lifetime opportunity for us. I hold the KEY to these funds, and
as a British National we see so much cash and funds being re-assigned
daily. I would want us to keep communication for now strictly by the
email. I know within me that nothing ventured is nothing gained and that
success and riches never come easy or on a platter of gold. This is the
one truth I have learned from my private banking clients. Do not betray my
confidence. If we can be of one accord, we act swiftly on this. Please get
back to me immediately via this email
I await your response.
Haug Campbell



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