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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: "Mr. Kevin Campbell." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <kevam_kc@live.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:13:44 -0800
Subject: WHY CHANGE YOUR BANK DETAILS?

Our Ref: WB/IRD/CBX/021/11
Date: 30TH/JANUARY/2012

Important Notice:

Hi Dear

RE: CHANGE OF ACCOUNT PARTICULARS ON YOUR INHERITANCE FILE

Following the directives received from the office of the World Bank and IMF, as a result of petitions and counter petitions by foreign beneficiaries/inheritors over non-payment of their inheritance claims, this office has been appointed to look into all overdue inheritance payments yet to be released for verification,
vetting and immediate payment.

We however discovered that your name is on the list of beneficiaries
released for verification and immediate payment. In the course of our investigations, we also discovered that there are different accounts submitted for your payment by your local representatives in
conjunction with the KTT Director, We do not know into which account to effect your payment.

You are hereby required to verify the following immediately: -

Did you broker your debt to one MR. AURTHUR G. POCHER of United States of America, who's Passport Photograph is attached below to claim and receive the payment on your behalf?

Did you sign any "Deed of Assignment" in his favor, thereby making him the current beneficiary with the following account details?

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 420 Montgomery Street San Francisco CA 94104, routing Number: 121 000 248, a/c number: 0832833016

You are required as a matter of urgency to confirm the legitimacy of
the above claim and kindly give us reasons you decided to effect the
above Change of Account. If you are not aware of this claim, please
confirm to us immediately by stating your authentic account details
and inheritance amount for immediate activation and accreditation.
Also required are documents authenticating your claim?

Due to the long delay this payment has suffered, be rest assured that immediately these payment irregularities are cleared, you would
receive your fund remittance analysis for clearance of funds into your designated account. Note that we are bound to recognize MR. AURTHUR G. POCHER'S claim, if you failed to promptly respond to this inquiry following the Deed of Assignment he submitted to claim this payment, we shall commence facilitation of the inheritance to his account.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr. Kevin Campbell.

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