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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: raymond@akueze.orangehome.co.uk
Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2006 09:46:40 +0100 (CET)
Subject: i will come over immediately





Attn:
I am one of the personal aides /specially advicer to president Charles Taylor of Liberia who is presntly in
United nation detention in Holland for trial.

sir, pls i need your foreign partnership to assist me invest in your country. I have interest in buying of
shares in big companies,corporate orgenizations and real estate management and any other profitable
business you may wish to recommend for me.

I have with me $8.5M for this project. I realized the fund from sales we made in cash from liberia diamond
and timber trades during the administration of president taylor.
This money is presently with.INTERNATIONAL BANK (LIBERIA) LIMITED My most problem now is the
world national court and united nations has also decleared his TEN MAN COMITEE WANTED WHICH I AM
AMONG THEM, for judgement for his past rule to Liberian Government
with his ten men commitee.

Please viwe this websits for more
proof:::::::::::::::::::::::FOR YOU ALONE.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Taylor

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4860976.stm

http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?ItemID‰36

As soon a s this money is been transfered to your Account, i will come over immediately.send your direct
phone number where i can reach for more discussions.pls keep this mail and transaction confidential for
security reason especially for my sake. I am here advising you to contact me through this
email: raymondakuezemba@jojomail.com

best regards,

Raymond Mba. Akueze

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