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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: "jan" <transactions2006@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: jantailor007@doramail.com
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 17:15:13 -0700
Subject: partynership

DEAR SIR,

JAN TAYLOR FAMILY
(SENOX ROAD REPUBLIC OF SIERRALONE FREETOWN, (PARTYNERSHIP )

I AM MISS JAN CHARLES TAYLOR 26YRS,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 ME 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 REPLY TO MY CONFIDENTIAL (BOX:jantailor007@DORAMAIL.COM)

REGARD

TAYLOR FAMILY



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