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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.
- This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
- Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
- 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.
- campbellassociate@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
Fraud email example:
From: "MR PETER CAMPBELL ESQ (MON)" <drsarahalaedcbn@gmail.com>
Reply-To: campbellassociate@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2018 23:55:52 +0100
Subject: "PLEASE CONFIRM URGENTLY"
Dear Sir,
Good day to you. I hope you're fine.
Well, I just came in from my post in the UK and decided to find out
how the matter stands for now. I discovered that your funds are still
pending as I came in.
Anyway, that's by the way. I want to hint you that there is something
I heard of present in connection to how some Contractors have formed
an Alliance and used a very delicate and Powerful Attorney to fight
the Government in order to release their funds. The Attorney is a
Party power broker and highly feared and respected in the Ruling
party. I have thought it over and decided to inform you so that you
can join the Alliance and present your own case through them and get
this fund out.
I have tried my best in the past to see that you complete this program
but I don't understand where the devil comes in from to spoil my
effort. I should suggest that you handle this on your own and leave
your partners for now till you are through with the Attorney
representing the Alliance. I'm sure you will succeed this time around.
They have paid most in the Group as I was told and I believe that
yours won't be a different issue since all the valid evidences are
very available.
Please do all in your power to find time and get to the Attorney. If
he accepts to come into your matter, then consider your funds paid up
as soon as one week from today. I have secured his contacts for your
immediate assistance.
Contact him through
Email: campbellassociate@gmail.com
He`s Name MR PETER CAMPBELL ESQ (MON)
For goodness sake, please reach him immediately and tell him that you
wish to join the group of Contractors that he is working on their
behalf to recover their funds and what his conditions are. Tell him
that you were directed through your links in the Apex Office. Please
DO NOT MENTION ME IN ANYWAY! The man is a big Politician and wields a
lot of influence in Government circles and you know that I am still a
Public Servant and must not mess my pension time.
Let me know how it goes before the end of business hours today.
My regards,
Dr. James Adams
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