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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: "Eunice Taylor" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <infocordinator1@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 31 May 2009 22:06:47 +0100
Subject: Help!!!

Dear,
 
I am the wife of the bereaved President of Liberia, Charles Taylor and I have desire interest to be in a Joint Venture/Investment Partner in your business in the area of expansion of the capital base of your already existing breeding business.
 
I would welcome your desired prompt response on this if interested, so that we can communicate more on the nature of the intended mutual partnership.
 
My Husband deposited? 45Million Euro in cash with a Security Firm in Europe which I have all the necessary clearance Documents, but needed a foreigner to act on my behalf to claim this money and invest it so that we can be partners. If you are interested, then contact my son so that he can direct you because all the related documents have been given to him.
 
Have a bless day
 
Mrs Eunice Taylor
Former President of Liberia`s wife
....................................................................................................................
Lieb,       
 
Ich bin die Frau von den Hinterbliebenen die Pr?sidentin von Liberia, Charles
Taylor, und ich Wunsch haben Interesse sich in einem Joint-Venture-Investment-Partner in Ihrer Unternehmen im Bereich der Erweiterung der Kapitalbasis der bereits
Zucht bestehenden Gesch?ft.
 
Ich w?rde es begr??en Sie die gew?nschte rasche Reaktion auf diese, wenn
interessiert, so dass Wir k?nnen mehr ?ber die Art der beabsichtigten gegenseitigen Partnerschaft.
 
Mein Mann hinterlegt? 45Million Euro in bar mit einem Security-Unternehmen in
Europa die ich haben alle notwendigen Dokumente Clearance, aber brauchte eine
Ausl?nder zu handeln, in meinem Namen zu behaupten, dieses Geld investieren
und es so, dass wir Partner werden k?nnen. Wenn Sie interessiert sind, Dann setzen Sie sich mein Sohn, so dass er Ihnen, weil alle die damit verbundenen Dokumente wurde auf ihn.
 
Haben Sie eine segne Tage
 
Frau Eunice Taylor
Der ehemalige Pr?sident von Liberia `s Frau

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