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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: "charles taylor" <charles_taylor@presidentliberia.org>
Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 15:28:51 +0000
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT ATTENTION.


FROM CHARLES TAYLOR OF LIBERIA.
TEL : +234 - 805-663-5048
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 leaving in Calabar Eastern part of Nigeria.

Please I have what I will call my family last hope money of $ 185,000,000M
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 BOX that is
presently with IRISH SECURITY COMPANY in Lagos. As after successful delivery
of this
BOX 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 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 the box since we are
not allowed to be attending to visitors in Nigeria.

So 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 to Nigeria peacefully.

APPLY TO : CAPT JAMES ANDERSON CAMPBELL (DIRECTOR)
IRISH SECURITY COMPANY
E-MAIL : irishsec_company@deliveryman.com
TEL: +234-1-77505.

INSTRUCT THEM TO GIVE YOU THE INSURANCE POLICY COVER
NOTE ON YOUR BOX NUMBER 5895 MB. BOX FOR ONWARD
DELIVERY.

God bless you as you help my family.
Yours sincerely,

CHARLES TAYLOR
Former President of Liberia.

Note: I will send to you the Certificate of deposit,
Change of Ownership Certificate to your NAME and Power
of Attorney as soon as you collect the INSURANCE
POLICY COVER from them .So that you can send it to
them, for immediate deliver of your box to your
address .


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