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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: mrs jewel taylor <mrstaylow_mrs@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: jeweltaylor5@excite.com
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 14:09:54 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: MRS JEWEL TAYLOR


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: mrstaylow_mrs@yahoo.com

My Dear,


With all sincerity and humility it is with deep pains i write you this


message of wishful assistance to my predicament. I am Mrs Jewel Taylor


the estranged wife to the former president of Liberia who was asked by


unanimous decision by the international community to step down from the


corridors of power .



I write you this mail under duress and as a result of my recent


decision to better the lives of i and my children. I have made a


decision which i know might not be good in the sight of man but the


present situation has led me to this decision to better the lives of my


children. Currently now i have decided to make do with the sum of $20m


(Twenty Million United States Dollars)belonging to my husband in which


i am a benefiaciary to, i have decided to relocate with your


assistance to your private account the said sum.



My decision was reached when i could not conceive the thought that


after the United States Government has promised to let my husband go


free based on the condition that he should step down Mr. Collin Powell


stated in a press briefing that he would be indicted by the court in


Netherlands to face charges on war crimes, this is what led to my


decision as God Knows that i was never in support of his involvement in


the indecent maltreating of innocent people in Politics.



This decision is hard for me to make but i just have to make it for the


sake of my children's futur! e.



Currently the said sum was lodged in a safety deposit box in a


financial Institution which i will disclose to you as a matter of


commitment to me and this plea for assistance. I currently have the


deposit certificate and can draw up a change of beneficiary mandate to


effect you as the beneficiary to the funds. I am a trained economist by


profession and it is in this line that i will want you to take note


that your services for assisting me will be compensated to the best of


my ability.



I have this to look forward to so i would like you to keep this


project close to your heart just as myself pending when we reach the


conclusive end of this project. I will want you as a matter of


confidentiality to respond through this mail and also include your


telephone number as well so that i can give you a call if the need


arises as we are currently on political asylum now in west africa. Once


i


get your confirmation that you can be of assistance i will bring you


into a clearer picture of the situation at hand.



View this site to see a picture of me:


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2963086.stm



I look forward to your response with great hope of assistance from your


good self.



I remain Yours Truly,


Mrs Jewel Taylor


- MRS JEWEL TAYLOR



- mrs jewel taylor


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