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

Fraud email example:

From: "jan taylor" <jantaylor_5@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 22:10:25 -0500
Subject: TRUST

DEAR SIR,


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},THE MONEY IS WITH A SECURITY COMPANY,I
WANT YOU TO PROMISE ME THAT YOU WILL VISIT THE SECURITY COMPANY FOR THE
CHARGES AND THE TOP LIST OF MY 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
IMMEDIATELY OK


MISS JAN CHARLES TAYLOR
SENOX ROAD FREE TOWN
SIERRALONE


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