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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: "Michael Campton" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <michaelcampton012@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:47:07 -0700
Subject: Your Swift Response

Attention:

On behalf of the Ministry of Finance and other private sectors, this Correspondence is unofficial and private which needs to be treated with all seriousness it deserves. I am Mr. Michael Campton representing the federal government Foreign Debts Reconciliation Dept, controling the affairs of all banks and financial institutions concerned with foreign claim payments.

However, after too many complains on our desk from diffrent firms and delivery companies concerning the inability to release funds and gratuity due to the fact that Beneficiaries are not meeting up with their demands, I am pleased to inform you the compensation exercise for transparency and most especially to avoid reoccurrence of delay and High cost of procuring transfer documents are Demoralized. This is in accordance with section 13(1)(n) of the international gambling act as adopted in 1993 and amended on 3RD july 1996 by the constitutional assembly.

In other words, We have series of Bank Drafts and ATM Cards sealed up in our custody, and also List of payment reports/expenditures and audited reports of revenues. In addition, for the purpose of clear Verification on the approved Paper works, you need to re-confirm your below personal Details inorder to avoid Misappropriation of fund.

Full Name..
Address...
Country....
Phone Number...
Marital Status...
Occupation...

NOTE: Furthermore, all funds in question needs the service of an accredited attorney, who will handle all the legal documentations and lay claims through his legal authority on your behalf. And failure to act as instructed will lead to recommending the transfer of this surplus funds to the Federal Government Treasury and Reserve Accounts as unclaimed deposits.

Terms and condition Applied.

Best Regards,
Michael Campton

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