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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: =?iso-8859-1?q?Jewel=20Taylor?= <jewel_taylor456@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: jeweltaylor079@yahoo.dk
Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2006 04:18:25 +0100 (BST)
Subject: DEAR FRIEND


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: jewel_taylor456@yahoo.co.uk

Dear Friend,

I am Mrs. Jewel Howard-Taylor, wife of Charles Ghankay

Taylor, former President of the Republic of Liberia. I

apologize if I have infringed on your privacy as I got

your e-mail address from a website. I sincerely seek

your confidence in this transaction as I view you to

be of a very pleasant personality.

It may interest you to know that my Husband has been

fighting serious civil war with the Liberia United for

the Restoration of Democracy (LURDS) for quite some

years now. The "LURDS" which has the support of some

foreign powerful countries, has been engaging in

serious human rights abuses, killing and maiming

innocent citizens of Liberia. Consequently, the

American government ordered My husband to leave

Liberia or be forced out of power in order to allow

peace to reign in our country, their intervention came

in as a result of our historical affiliations with the

United States.

Aware of America's capabilities and what happened to

Saddam Hussein of Iraq and Mullah Omar of Afghanistan,

while we were sleeping together, I woke him up and

advised him on the need for us to adhere to these

warnings before it is too late and decided on the 11th

of August 2003 to go into exile in a neighboring

country Nigeria, we sought for asylum and was granted

by that country's President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.

We are presently in a city called Calabar, Cross River

State of Nigeria. A new government has been voted into power headed by, Mrs. Eileen Sirleef.

Consequently, as a result of the increasing rebel

hostility, gross human right violations and astrocities

committed by these rebel insurgence in my country,The

various foreign bank accounts of my husband have

already been frozen and others under serious

investigation on the flimsy excuse of war crimes,

which is just an allegations. Due to the current

situation of things in my country today and the Attack

on my husband by various governments and the rebels,

we are closely monitored and he cannot talk to you now

more so to abide by the rules of the asylum in which

we are.

In the light of all these sad happenings, my husband,

through the help of his loyalists has secretly moved

the sum of US$8Million to a private security

company vault Europe, I will divulge the details on

how to get the funds if you indicate interest in

assisting me and right now, my husband wants the

services of a highly reliable foreigner that will

receive the funds into his/her bank account for the

future survival of my family because he cannot

presently operate any foreign bank account on his

name. We need a foreigner whom we will portray as the

bona-fide owner of the consignment to prevent the

government from finding out that the consignment

belongs to the former President Taylor, this will not

only bridge our asylum terms with Nigeria and the

funds confiscated but may lead to our extradition

which we seriously abhor due to his failing health.

These funds Eight Million United States Dollars(US$8m)

arose from various compensation he received from the

sales of rubber, timber and diamonds, which are,

abound in great quantities around the coastal areas of

the country. My husband and I have decided that if you

are able to assist us, you shall be compensated with

20% commission of the funds, my family will make do

with the remaining 80%. It might also interest you to

note that all security arrangements regarding this

transaction have been put in place to ensure a hitch-free transaction.

Most part of this the percentage for my family will be

invested in your country, courtesy of your full advice

and assistance because that is the most important part

of this transaction.

As you indicate interest to assist my family, I will

be expecting to receive your kind and urgent response

through this more confidential email address.

I urge you to please keep this transaction very

confidential, as I am expecting your urgent reply,

however if you are not interested to assist us, you

let me know urgently to enable me contact another

willing partner.

Regards,

Mrs. Jewel Howard Taylor.

jeweltaylor079@yahoo.dk



- Jewel Taylor


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