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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: "ANDREW MICHEAL" <andrew_111@walla.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 03:00:58 +0000
Subject: HAPPY NEW YEAR

FROM THE DESK OF BARRISTER ANDREW MICHEAL.
PERSONAL LAWYER TO THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA.

DEAR SIR/Madam,

MY NAME IS BARRISTER ANDREW MICHEAL, I AM A PRIVATE ATTORNEY AND I HAVE A
CLIENT WHO IS INTERESTED IN INVESTING SOME GOOD MONEY IN YOUR COMPANY. MY
CLIENT IS A VERY IMPORTANT AND PROMINENT PERSON WHO HAS MANDATED ME TO
CONTACT YOU OR YOUR COMPANY FOR A VERY IMPORTANT BUSINESS TRANSACTION. MY
CLIENT IS BY NAME MR. CHARLES TAYLOT AND HE WAS THE FORMAL PRESIDENT OF
LIBERIA FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA. MR.CHARLES TAYLOR MADE ALOT OF MONEY
THROUGH GOLD/DIAMOND, OIL PROCEEDS DURING HIS TENURE IN OFFICE.

THE TRUTH OF THIS CASE IS THAT MY CLIENT DESPITE THE PROBLEM HE IS GOING
THROUGH NOW, HE STILL HAS A LOT OF MONEY IN HIS POSSESSION. WHICH HE INTENDS
TO INVEST OUTSIDE THEIR COUNTRY LIBERIA. WHAT MY CLIENT NEEDS FROM YOU NOW
IS A RELIABLE ACCOUNT WHERE HE CAN TRANSFER SOME MONEY BUT MIND YOU, ALL THE
MONEY IN HIS POSSESSION CAN NOT LEAVE AT ONCE BECAUSE HE NEEDS TO BUILD
CONFIDENCE AND TRUST INSOMEONE WHO WOULD NOT EXPOSE HIS PLAN TO REMIT AND
POSSIBLY INVEST IN YOUR COMPANY.


SO HE HAS AGREED THAT I SHOULD MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR THE TRANSFER OF US$30
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS, THEN IF HE FINDS YOU RELIABLE, HE WILL STILL
TRANSFER THE REMAINING US$20 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS AND YOU ARE FREE
TO NEGOTIATE YOUR MODE OF COMPENSATION EVEN IF HE INTENDS TO INVEST THE
MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY. PLEASE, DO NOT HESITATE TO INDICATE YOUR VIEW OF THIS
REQUEST BY CONTACTING ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL, SO THAT THE
NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE FOR THE MONEY TO LEAVE IMMEDIATELY.


DUE TO THE PRESENT SITUATION OF MY CLIENT, I WOULD BE HAPPY IF THIS REQUEST
CAN BE KEPT A SECRET. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO NOTE THAT THERE IS NO RISK
INVOLVED. I HOPE MY CLIENT WOULD BE HAPPY INVESTING WITH YOU.IF THIS
PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTABLE BY YOU,DO NOTFORGET TO SEND YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE
AND FAX NUMBERS WHEN REPLYING.

THANKS,

BARRISTER ANDREW MICHEAL.





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