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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: "Mr. Chokri Taylor" <chokritaylor02@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: chokritaylor@myway.com
Date: Sun, 23 Oct 2005 16:15:46 +0000
Subject: INVEST

DEAR FRIEND,


GOOD DAY TO YOU. I AM Mr.CHOKRI TAYLOR THE SON OF THE FORMER LIBERIAN
PRESIDENT CHARLES TAYLOR,I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION THE SUM OF TWENTY FIVE
MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS{$25,000,000.00},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 AFTER THE UNITED STATES ASKED MY FATHER TORESIGN AS
THE PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA. MY FATHER IS ALSO ON A SELF EXILE IN ONE OF THE
WEST AFRICAN COUNTRY.


YOUR OFFER FOR ASSISTING ME CAN BE NEGATIATED. SEND YOUR CONFIDENTIAL PHONE
NUMBER SO THAT I CAN REACH YOU WHEN NECCESSARY.


NOTE THAT THIS PROJECT IS 100% RISK FREE.


REGARDS.


MR. CHOKRI TAYLOR


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