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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "power of attorney" (with your bank details and a power of attorney form criminals sometimes empty bank accounts)
  • "former president of liberia" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • fred_ctaylor@yahoo.com.sg (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "FREDERICK TAYLOR" <fredctaylor7@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 02 Apr 2007 20:33:11 -0500
Subject: From Frederick Taylor

A CRY FOR HELP

I am FREDERICK THE SON OF CHARLES TAYLOR, the Former President of Liberia.As
you may be aware that the President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo (GCFR) has
granted us asylum in Nigeria and we are presently living in Calabar Eastern
part of Nigeria before my father was arrested and taken to Sierra Loane to
face trial for war-crimes.

Please we have what we will call my family last hope money of US$55M TO
TRANSFER to any foreign trusted person who will help me and my family to
invest this fund into any good business, As we can no longer have any other
means of livelihood.

Please if you are interested in helping me to receive these BOXES that is
presently with a SECURITY COMPANY . As after successful delivery of these
BOXES to you, 40% of the total fund will go to you. I will come toyour
country to start up a business with your assistance so that we can be able
to live again.

These funds are in two boxes deposited to a SECURITY COMPANY by my father
before his arrest.The company is not aware of what is inside the boxes as I
told them that the boxes belong to my father's friend and that I will inform
my family friend to apply for the collection of this boxes since we are not
allowed to be attending to visitors in Nigeria.

So please I will advise you to apply as the owner of this boxes. So that as
soon as these BOXES are DELIVERED to you. You will arrange for my coming to
your country for proper investment. There is no risk in this as you are
aware that our family is now free since we left Liberia to Nigeria
peacefully.You will apply to the security company
NOTE ON THE BOX N0: 123BKK MB & 124BKK MB.BOX FOR ONWARD DELIVERY TO YOUR
HOME.

God bless you as you help my family.

Yours sincerely,

FREDERICK TAYLOR
The son of former president of Liberia
E-mail:fred_ctaylor@yahoo.com.sg

Note: I will apply and pay on your behalf for the Certificate of
Deposit, Change of Ownership Certificate to your NAME and Power of Attorney
and forward them to the security company on your behalf so that you can
apply,for immediate deliver of these boxes to your address .

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