419 scam: "Barr. Oliver Campbell"<barr.olivercampbell@yahoo.com> Awaiting your reply

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "Barr. Oliver Campbell" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <barr_campbell@ymail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:46:03 +0100
Subject: Awaiting your reply

Hello,

Thanks for your attention , I have been trying to email you for a while, but I haven't been able to as I have been working vigorously to ensure I get your address, since I received a notice from the bank of my late client Mr. Robert, stating that the fund he deposited would confiscated if no relative is presented as the legal beneficiary to the account in 2 weeks from now because the account as been dormant for 6 years since his death. I want you to treat this email as confidential and reply promptly.

Be aware that I contacted you because your name correspond with his last name, I have the documents to claim the fund deposited by him before his untimely death. I will be pleased to work with you in getting fund transferred to you as the next of kin to the account of my late client valued at 30.5 Million US Dollars only, to be certain that you are capable, I will need the information stated below to apply for the release of the fund to you by the bank ,

Full name:

Address:

Age:

Tel:

Sex:

Occupation:

I am only a lawyer to the late Mr. Robert ,I don't work in the bank, so for us to be successful on this claim we need to be truthful and maintain adequate confidentiality.

I will await your swift reply .

Yours faithfully,

Barrister Oliver Campbell

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