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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Taylor Brown" <t_brown12002@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: t_brown32002@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 14:42:46 +0100
Subject: Hello

Attn: Directors/Owners
My name is Taylor Brown, I am a resident in moronvia, the capital
City of Liberia. I was the honorable minister for special duties during
Charles Taylor?s government as the president of Liberia, During the
war,I decided to move out of my country through a neibgouring country to the
island of Mauritius near the Indian ocean for cover [Exile] with my
remaining family. I Urgently wish to invest in real estate properties
e.g.Houses, hotels and landed property in your country and any other
lucrative sphere of business you maydeem fit and profitable, But most importantly I urgently wants to buy houses/properties so that I can relocate my
entire family because I do not intent to go back to my country Liberia,and
this is the reason why i am in contact with you as as a funds/property
manager.On receipt of your positive response I shall forward to you more details on the exact role that is required of you for the successful conclusion of this transaction thus I am seeking for your assistant and coperation. And if you feel you could be of assistant, I shall need you to get back to me as soon as possible via my private email(tay_brown5@yahoo.co.uk ). I await your response.
Regards
Taylor




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