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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: HENRY MACPEPPLE <henry_macfib@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 13:58:17 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: MORE DETAILS REPLY ASAP!!!


My good friend,

Thanks for your mail, your mail contents was well noted and understood.I will give you every proof you require as I open up every detail about this transaction to you. Well, my friend, for this transaction to work out, we require absolute co-operation, loyalty, confidence, trust, and seriousness on your side and I do not hope to make a mess of this once in life time opportunity.

I urge you to follow up with the transaction relentlessly to enable us actualise it soon. The deceased is a foreigner and was a customer in my bank, but unfortunately the man and the entire family lost their life's in an air-crash,left with no body to claim his balance and some fraction left in the bank before the death. As a bank officer in the bank ,I was mandated with some other officials in the bank to look for the relative of the (Deceased).
I and my colleagues decided to contact you as a foreigner to stand as the Next Of Kin to Late Burke Sean so that the money will be remitted into your account as the rightful beneficiary , at the end, both of us will share the funds as you mentioned in your mail to me. Before contacting you I made sure the funds exist ,

This transaction is very legal as we are going to employ the service of a reputable lawyer that will get all approvals relating to international money transfer from the authorities concerned .There is no risk involve in the transaction. Note that the lawyer shall follow all legal and legitimate ways to obtain all approvals and documents from the governmental Agencies that are directly involved with the transfer of funds to your nominated account.

This also includes obtaining the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Clearance Certificate (NDLEA), from the United Nations Liaison Office Victoria Island Lagos. This Certificates protects both parties from any litigation both now or in the near future from Drug Money, Terrorist Sponsorship with respect to the 11th September incidence in the U.S.A., bank fraud, money laundering and other related financial crimes.
Having received your details, I shall forward them to the Lawyer to enable him begin is legal duties .
Note,that am going to pay the lawyer's legal fee and documentations on your behalf,

PLEASE , REMEMBER, HE IS NOT AWARE OF OUR DIRECT INVOLVEMENT IN THIS DEAL. SO, REMEMBER THAT THE MONEY THAT WILL BE SENT TO HIM, IS FOR HIS LEGAL SERVICES AND FEES WILL BE ASSUMED TO BE FROM YOU AND NOT ME.
This transaction is not expected to exceed 7-9 working days depending on your seriousness and level of prompt communication with me so i will want you to give this transaction some attention for the expected period of execution.
Please, i hope i have been able to explain why you need to send the requirements bellow:
1 .Your full three name
2. Your contact Address.
3.your contact telephone
I hope to invest in your country after transfer has been made to your nominated bank account.
Please all mails meant for me should be sent to me through my confidencial Email address as follows (henry_macfib@yahoo.com).
I anticipate an urgent response from you.
Your friend and partner,
Mr henry macpepple.




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