419 scam: "Sir. Campbell"<rtao2054@gmail.com> Can you be trusted with large volume of money....?

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- dcamp6412@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Sir. Campbell" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dcamp6412@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2016 01:37:47 -0700
Subject: Can you be trusted with large volume of money....?

Dear Friend,

My name is Yunus, i am the regional manager of one the biggest bank in south Africa and the account officer of Max Von Papen foreigner who died about ten years ego leaving $30,600,000.(Thirty Million six Hundred Thousand Dollars) in the account without a WILL, he was a contractor with South Africa government.

I want you to apply to claim the funds as the heir ( beneficiary) of the funds as an insider i will guide you on how you can claim the funds in our favor.we will map out 20% for charity of our choice and any expense we may incur for probate and legal reps.

South Africa When someone dies with no will or known family,their
property/properties,(estate) Money or Personal possessions. passes to the government as owner less property (or ‘bona vacantia’)after 12yrs of death, if we do not apply to claim this funds, in 2 months time the funds will go government.

For your help you will receive 40% of the total sum,I will give you my and foreigner real name, including the bank once you show your interest.
Respond to my private email address (dcamp6412@gmail.com)with your full name,your private email, phone number.

please note that everything will be handled by legal reps so is totally risk free.

Best Regards
Yunus Ismail
dcamp6412@gmail.com

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