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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: "Rev. Kampsotn Lars" <mrhenrikbjorn1961@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lm3135723@gmail.com
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2021 12:24:41 +0100
Subject: From Rev. Kampsotn Lars

Hello my good friend

How are you and your family today?? I’m Rev. Kampsotn Lars, former KTT Bank
Director African, you might find it so difficult to remember me.

Though, it is indeed, a very long time. On my singular, I am much
delighted and privileged to contact you again, after couple of years
now.

It takes fate, courage and God's fearing to remember old friends and
at the same time, to show gratification to them, despite circumstances
that made things, not worked out as we projected then.

I take this liberty to inform you that, the transaction we were
pursing together, finally worked out by God's infinite mercy and I
decided to contact you, just to let you know. I have conscience as a
human being, due to your tremendous effort and contribution to make
things work out in retrospect.

Meanwhile, I must inform you that, I am presently in London for
numerous business negotiations and establishment. I just arrived
yesterday night and checked inn, in a hotel and decided to go down to
the hotel library to mail you. Now, with my sincere heart, I have
raised and signed an International Cashier's Bank Draft, to the tune
of USD$320,000.00 only in your name as COMPENSATION to your
dedication, humanity and contribution, as it were.

Please, contact now, my confidential secretary, he is in the name of: Mr.
Adamu Michael (Secretary)
E-mail: adamumichael11@gmail.com

I have been troubled in my heart since the success of this
transaction when I remember your effort in making things work during
such time, I thank God for this courage to contact you, please rejoice
and be glad.

You are to reconfirm to my secretary:
1. YOU’RE CURRENT ADDRESS
2. YOUR DIRECT CELL PHONE NUMBER

Feel free to reach my secretary via this very mail address. Most
importantly, the ICBD has only validity period of 30 banking days.

Please keep me informed on receipt of the Draft and please call me on
the clearance in your account, my regard to your family.

Sincerely Yours,

Rev. Lars,

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