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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "MR CHARLES TAYLOR" <mr_taylor1@msn.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2005 12:29:26 +0100
Subject: God bless you as you help my family

FROM:MR CHARLES TAYLOR

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 andwe are presently leaving in Calabar Eastern part of
Nigeria.

Please I have what I will call my family last hope, a huge sum of money 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 received this fund that is presently with SECURITY COMPANY in
Europe. After successful delivery of this consignment to you, 20% of the total fund will go to you. My son
will come to your country to start up a business with your assistance so that we can be able to live again.
This fund is in boxes deposited to the SECURITY COMPANY Europe as family Valuables. The company is not
aware of what is the content of the boxes as I told them that the boxes belongs to my friend and that I
will inform my friend to apply for the collection of this boxes since we are not allowed to be attending to
visitors in Nigeria or even travel abroad. So please I will give you further information on acceptance. 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 to Nigeria peacefully. I will give you more
information once I get your response.

God bless you as you help my family

Yours sincerely,
MR CHARLES TAYLOR

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