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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_333@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 16:46:16 +0100
Subject: URGENT

LIBERIAN GOLD AND DIAMOND MINING CORPORATION

20
Dec, 2004
NIGERIAN CONTACT:
TEL: - 234-803-7655688
Email:wutaylor1@uymail.com

This letter might come to you as a surprise but it is coming with the best
of intentions and will be of mutual benefit to all the parties involved.

I am Taylor Wusiu the younger brother to the former Liberian President
Charles Taylor. It is a known fact that my brother the former President
of Liberia has relinquished power and he is in exile in Nigeria.

I am writing to solicit your much-desired assistance in helping us to secure
funds that was lodged in a finance company in Holland. The fund in question
is a total of $35,000,000 (Thirty Five Million United States Dollars) in
$100 bills.

The funds are already in Holland and under the custody of the finance company.
For assisting us in getting the funds from the finance company and securing
the funds; I will give you 20%of the total fund.

As I am writing to you now, I am in Already in Nigeria so you can contact
me on the above Telephone or by Email as you may wish.

Meanwhile this transaction is 100% risk free as all modalities has been
perfected for a smooth hitch free transaction at the same time too, I hope
to rely on your expertise advice in investments as soon as you receive the
money.

However contact of the finance company in Holland will be given to you
upon presentation of you banking information and contact information.

May God bless you for your understanding and assistance?

Thanks
Taylor Wusiu


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