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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: "Barr. Hector McDermott" <papa39@wkk3870gt.homepage.t-online.de>
Reply-To: <hertzdorn@megafastmail.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:00:31 +0100
Subject: Urgent message

Hector McDermott
Liaison Office: 68, Abbeville Rd,
Westminster SW1P 2LU,
London, UK
London - England.
E-mail: hertzdorn@megafastmail.com
Tel: +44-702-402-4607

Attention:

Wire Transfer of US$70,000,000.

Firstly, I am Barrister Hector McDermott, a solicitor at law. I am the Personal Attorney to late Engr. Robert Williams can you be sincere?, an Australian

citizen, who lived and worked in British Oil Engineering Sector for fifty-eight (58) years, and who was until his demise my client based on engagement

entered into with my chambers.

The said late Engr.Robert Williams who is hereafter referred to as my client passed away on the 14th of February, 2008, in a fatal auto accident. All

occupants of the vehicle including his wife and their only daughter unfortunately lost their lives. Since the unfortunate incident of his death, I have made

several inquiries these few weeks to the embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives but this
has also proved most unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over the Internet as a last attempt myself, to locate any heir of his family, I

have therefore contacted you to assist in retrieving/repatriating the estate (which includes sums of US$70,000,000 ) left behind by my late client from the

investment bank with whom this fund were deposited before they get confiscated or declared "beneficiary unknown" by the bank.

The investment bank where my late client made the Deposit has issued me with notice to provide the appointed next of kin within the next thirty official

working days, or have the funds confiscated and declared abandoned.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for weeks now, I therefore seek your consent to present you as the Next-of-kin of the deceased to

inherit the fund, so that the lodgment can be transferred to you by legitimate inheritance provisions as my client's Next of Kin because you bear the same

last name with my late client.

This sum of money can thereafter be mutually disbursed by an agreed percentage between the two of us (70%for you and 30% for me).

All necessary legal documents to back up your claims as the appointed deceased Next of Kin to receive this fund, will be available by my chambers as witness

to your status as bonafide inheritor. I solicit therefore your honest cooperation to enable us see this enterprise to conclusion.

I also reassure you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Re-confirm the following:

1. Full Name
2. Contact address
3. Phone, fax and cell number
4. Age and profession
5. Bank account details
6. Company details
7. Scan copy of ID.

I will be looking forward to your call as soon as you get this mail to finalize this deal as soon as possible because the thirty days mandate given by the
bank is of the essence.

Yours faithfully,

Barr. Hector McDermott

Mobile +44-702-402-4607


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