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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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Please note about this email:

Fraud email example:

From: "charles taylor" <info_u_lot@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: charr1616@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 01:42:01 -0900
Subject: For Your Understanding




Dear Sir,

I Am Charles Taylor,
The Former President of Liberia.
As you may be aware that the President Chief Olusegun
Obasanjo (GCFR) has granted me asylum in Nigeria in conjuction and with the support of an agreement reached with the American government and we are presently leaving in Calabar Eastern part of
Nigeria with my family.

Please I have what I will call my family last hope
money of $115,000,000M To TRANSFER to any foreign
trusted person with safe account who will help me to invest this fund into any good business, as I can no longer have any other means of livelihood and my businesses are been restricted.

Please if you are interested in helping me to received
this FUND that is presently with a bank/financial institution in Europe. As after successful transfer of the funds to your bank account, 30% of the total fund will go to you, while you will help me and my family invest the 70%. My son will come to your country to start up a business with your assistance so that we can be able to live again.

This fund is in a box deposited to the bank as family GOLD and worth $115M before leaving for Calabar in Nigeria. The bank is not aware that i am the owner of the box as I told them that the box belongs
to my friend and foreign business partner and that my friend will apply for the claim and collection of the funds since we are not allowed to be attending to visitors or receiving, (on asylum).

So please I will advise you to apply as the owner of
this fund. So that as soon as this FUND is transferred to your bank account. You will arrange for the coming of my son to your country for proper investment. There is no risk involved in this transaction as you are aware that our family is now free since we left Liberia to Nigeria peacefully.

I will give you all the detail information you need to know as the foreign beneficiary of this fund as soon as you reply.

God bless you as you help my family. Reply through my private contact email address: charr_6060@yahoo.co.uk

Yours sincerely,

CHARLES TAYLOR
Former President of Liberia.

N/B:  I will send to you the Certificate of Deposit,
Change of Ownership Certificate to your Name,and Power of Attorney as soon as you indicate your interest to assist me so that you will contact the bank.

 

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