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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 mike taylor" <mike-taylor70@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 15:19:10 +0400
Subject: urgent business proposal

DEAR BROTHER


I AM MR MIKE TAYLOR 31YRS, SON OF THE FORMER LIBERIAN
PRESIDENT CHARLES TAYLOR. I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION THE SUM OF THREE
MILLION NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS {$3.9
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 IN UAE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES WITH MY BROTHER
VICTOR TAYLOR AFTER THE SOUTH AFRICA GOVERNMENT ASKED MY FATHER TO RESIGN AS
THE PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA. MY FATHER IS ALSO ON A SELF EXILE TOO IN
ONE OF THE WEST AFRICAN COUNTRY.



YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS EXPECTED. SEND CONFIDENTIAL PHONE NUMBER
SO THAT I CAN REACH YOU WHEN NECCESSARY. SEND YOUR REPLY TO MY
CONFIDENTIAL EMAIL BOX: mike-taylor70@hotmail.com

THANK YOU
MR MIKE TAYLOR







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