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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: "Prince_Taylor" <p_1263@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: prince_taylor90@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 02:32:40 +0000
Subject: please assist me.

Dear Friend,
I am writing you concerning my money which is presently frozen in the Bank
in london due to the present condition of my family.I am Prince Taylor,the
son of the former President of Liberia,President Charles Taylor who is presently
on exile.
During the political crisis in liberia,my father deposited a huge sum of
money for me and my sister in a bank in London and in a private security
company for safe keeping.
Right now,i need you to stand as my father's foreign business partner so
that the money can be transfered to your account,So that i can start a new
life,a new business with my sister.
All the legal documents that my father used to deposit this money in the
Bank and the security company are with me.Please i want this to be confidential
because nobody knows that i am presently seeking asylum in Ghana.
Please i am ready to give your percentage of the whole money with some gold
and diamonds if you show assistance to my condition.
I will be expecting your response as soon as possible.

Yours sincerely
Prince Taylor



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