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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: "jantaylor50000@pnetmail.co.za" <jantaylor50000@terra.com.mx>
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 16:21:09 +0100
Subject: TRUST

DEAR SIR,


I AM MISS JAN CHARLES TAYLOR 25YRS,THE DAUGHTER OF THE
FORMER LIBERIAN PRESIDENT CHARLES TAYLOR,I HAVE IN MY
POSSESSION THE SUM OF TWELVE MILLION UNITED STATE
DOLLARS{$12,000,000.00},AND THE TOP LIST OF MY PRIORITY
IS WHERE TO INVEST THIS MONEY OUTSIDE MY COUNTRY.
"REASON BEST KNOWN TO ME".I URGENTLY NEED YOUR
ASSISTANCE IN PROVIDING A RELIABLE GENUINE TRADE OR
COMPANY WHERE I CAN INVEST THE FUND AND IMMEDIATELY MEET YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY
FOR SETTLEMENT.
PLEASE I WILL KINDLY WELCOME YOUR ADVICE TOO.

I AM EXPECTING YOUR URGENT MAIL RESPONSE. I NEED YOUR SUPPORT AND SERIOUSNESS.
I AM PRESENTLY ON EXILE IN FREE TOWN SIERRALEONE WITH MY BROTHER CHOKRI
TAYLOR AFTER THE UNITED STATES ASKED MY FATHER TO RESIGN AS THE PRESIDENT
OF LIBERIA. MY FATHER IS ALSO ON A SELF EXILE IN ONE OF THE WEST AFRICAN
COUNTRY.


YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS EXPECTED. SEND YOUR CONFIDENTIAL PHONE NUMBER SO
THAT I CAN REACH YOU WHEN NECCESSARY.SEND YOUR RELY TO MY CONFIDENTIAL BOX:jantaylor50000@pnetmail.co.za




MISS JAN CHARLES TAYLOR

FREETOWN

SIERRA LEONE



jan taylor

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