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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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Fraud email example:

From: "alex taylor" <alextaylor1973@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: alextaylor999@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2006 13:01:02 +0200
Subject: GOOD DAY,

JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
PHONE:27-836-699-522
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL:alextaylor1973@hotmail.com



With due respect and humanity, I have decided to write to you in regards to
a mutual business Assistance, I am sorry for any inconvenience I might cause
you while reading through this letter, and I believe you wil oblige me your
maximum co-operation and sincerity. I am Mr Alex Taylor the son of Late
Capt.C.S.Taylor the brother of President Charles Taylor of Liberia,I have
the privilege of having your name, courtesy of one of the International
Business Journals here, hence I made up my mind to introduce this mutual
business to you for the benefits of your family and ours.

The crux of this letter is to solicit for our immediate assistance to
transfer out a huge amount of
money worth USD$26Million (twent six million united states dollars)
belonging to my father Late Capt
C.S.Taylor to your country through your name or company/private bank account
as the foreign
beneficiary of the fund.I would have handled the transaction on my own but
my status here as an asylum seeker does not allow me to a huge amount of
money. This money was deposited in a Security Company here in South Africa
under the name of late Capt C.S.Taylor. I accompanied my father Late Capt
C.S. Taylor to South Africa to Deposit this money hence all the relevant
documents are under my custody. Presently there is nobody who knows about
this transaction except me, as this was done privately between me and my
late father.


Due to the pressure and mandate on Charles Taylor to leave the seat which
forced me to flee the country on 4th July 2003 with the fear of my life,
upon my arrival here in RSA i have appointed a Legal Representative in the
person of Barrister kenneth zulu to assist me with verifying the
requirements and proceedure on how to change the beneficiary into other
name. Upon the
confirmation from the attorney on the proceedures and requirements the
information will be given to you by fax/Tel. Should you accept this offer,
please don’t hesitate to contact me as soon as you receive this mail. The
percentage of share as compensation for your involvement will be 30% . All
that i required from you is honest,co-operation and Sincerity to enable us
see to the success of this deal.

Your private telephone and fax numbers will be required for an easy
communication. I guarantee
that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect
you and I from any
breach of the law as all legal documentations will be provided to cover
this money once it is
transfered.Please contact me on my private telephone number which is as
follows:+27-836-699-522
.or alternatviely email address.

Yours sincerely,

ALEX TAYLOR
(For the family)

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