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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: "Brooks Henderson" <test@yuncooltech.com>
Reply-To: <brookshendersonasoc@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2017 15:21:58 -0800
Subject: Dear

 
Dear,
 
We are happy to inform you that our legal department has concluded authentication of your compensated claim, Credit control unit allocated foreign exchange for your payment and you have finally been approved for payment. We have also completed all paper works for the transfer of your ATM Card totaled $5,900,000.00(Five Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars) and the pin to access it.
 
Your details were received in respect to the shipping of your package. We will be sending your ATM Card via DHL Service upon the receipt of the shipping fees of $450 with 100% no extra charge or hidden fees involved.
 
We guarantee delivery of package to reach you by 24 working hours after payment has been received and we want you to stop communication with any other person claiming to release payment to you. Please be warned!
 
Reference to this transaction, I am equally grateful with the zeal of your understanding and co-operation in this transaction and therefore I want to use this opportunity to assure you once more that this transaction is already a success. Now that we have enormous confidence and trust in each other, we can successfully conclude an arrangement with the financial consultant Brooks Henderson who specializes on fund transfer and also affiliate with all Banks in Europe and any part of the world.
 
 
Introduction of Brooks Henderson & Associates in this transaction was based on the recommendation by a reputable diplomat who has work with him before, on the type of transaction that involves cash, he did explain his ability to transfer the fund into your account by Bank to Bank transfer.
 
 
We have brief Brooks Henderson on the matter, and he has accepted to work with us in getting this fund transferred into your account by using his own bank contact.
 
 
You are advice urgently to contact Brooks Henderson Provide him with the under listed information
as soon as possible:
 
 
Contact Person: Brooks Henderson
Email Address: brookshendersonasoc@hotmail.com
 
1. Name In Full :
2. Residential Address :
3. Nationality :
4. Age :
5. Sex
6. Occupation :
7. Direct Phone :
8. Present Country :
9. Email address :
10.ID Card:
 
 
Please always keep me inform in any development or correspondent advice with him.
 
 
Regards,

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