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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: charles taylor <taylor_c_4@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: charles_123_taylor@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 20:03:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONTACT ME URGENTLY




Dear friend,
A CRY FOR HELP
I am CHARLES TAYLOR, the Former President of Liberia. As you may be aware that the president,Chief olusegun Obasanjo(GCFR) has granted me asylum in Nigeria and we are presently living in the southern part of the country precisely calabar.
Please I have what I will call my family last hope, money worth of
$150,000,000 M TO TRANSFER to any foreign trusted person who will help me to
invest this fund into any good business, As I can no longer have any other
means of livelihood. Please if you are interested in helping me to
receive this BOX that is presently with IRISH SECURITY COMPANY here in
NIGERIA. As after successful delivery of this BOX to you, 25% of the total
fund will go to you.
My son will come to your country to start up a lucrative business with
your assistance and directions so that we can be able to live again.
This fund is in a box deposited to the IRISH SECURITY COMPANY as a
family box before leaving for Calabar in Nigeria. The company is not aware
of what is inside the box as I told them that the box belongs to my
friend and that I will inform my friend to apply for the collection of
this box since we are not allowed to be attending to visitors in Nigeria.
please I will advise you to apply as the owner of this box. So that as
soon as this BOX is DELIVERED to you. You will arrange for the coming of
my son 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 for
Nigeria peacefully.
APPLY TO: CAPT JAMES ANDERSON CAMPBELL{DELIVERY DIRECTOR.}
INSTRUCT HIM TO GIVE YOU THE INSURANCE POLICY COVER NOTE ON YOUR BOX
N0: 123BKK BOX FOR ONWARD DELIVERY YOUR HOME.
God bless you as you help my family.
Yours sincerely,
MR CHARLES TAYLOR,
Former President of Liberia.

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 you once you have collected the INSURANCE POLICY
COVER from him .So that you can send it to him, for immediate delivery this box to your address.







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