419 scam: "Mrs Susan Campbell."<admin@crowconsultancy.nl> UNCLAIMED FUND NOTIFICATION

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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:
- "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "transfer of your funds" (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)
- "remmittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "alanedward@qq.com" (this email address has been used in a known scam)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs Susan Campbell." (may be fake)
Reply-To: <sussancampbel@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2015 12:53:17 -0800
Subject: UNCLAIMED FUND NOTIFICATION

World Bank Auditors,

Millbank Tower, 12th Floor,

21-24 Millbank, London SW1P 4QP.

>From the desk of Mrs Susan Campbell.

UNCLAIMED FUND NOTIFICATION

I am Mr Susan Campbell of the Debt Recovery committee(DRC) My committee has the mandate to recover unpaid debts associated with contracts, lottery fund,inheritance fund, loans and grants etc ranging from $ 1M- $ 19.5m owed to various beneficiaries across the globe (Asia, Europe, USA, Africa, and Australia) and submit the list of the unpaid beneficiaries to the appointed official paying Banks for immediate payment of the fund.

In the course of our investigation, your email address/particulars were listed among the first fifteen yet to be paid hence this email.However, you have been mandated to receive your funds from American citizen bank USA.

To avoid undue delay you are to contact Mr Alan Edward (Director of remmittance department) for onward transfer of your funds through online banking system to avoid government taxes and levy.

Contact Mr Alan edward through email alanedward@qq.com or telephone +16468512670.

Yours Sincerely,

Mrs Susan Campbell.

(World bank Auditor)

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