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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "monrovia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • nicolastaylor@homemail.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. NICOLAS" <mrnicolas2@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2006 08:03:18 +0200
Subject: RE.

FROM:Mr. NICOLAS TAYLOR
MONROVIA LIBERIA

FAX: 90 27 11 507 6654

Dear Sir/madam,

Forgive me if this letter comes to you as a surprise due to the fact that we
do not know each other in person. I am Mr. NICOLAS TAYLOR; the younger
brother of to the Ex.President of LIBERIA CHARLES TAYLOR, the Ex. president
TAYLOR is being step down as the president of Liberia, you can see that
problem is getting up again that is why i contacted you to help in your
country for a good investment and safe keeping.

He has resigned and seek asylum in Nigeria country due to pressures mounted
on him by the international community especially the UNITED STATE OF
AMERICA. My Brother has resign as president in order to give peace a chance
in our country Liberia. CHARLES TAYLOR has been a freedom fighter that
fought all his life for the well being of Liberians. But due to the multi
tribal nature of our country, REBELS From the enemy tribes have fought the
ruling government of CHARLES TAYLOR, to the point where it has become
impossible to maintain peace and tranquility. Presently we want to have some
more time to relocate our wealth from Liberia to other foreign countries,
where we can secretly invest our wealth profitably and peacefully.

As of now, the president was in NIGERIA, where he is on asylum, and now the
problem is getting Big as I am looking at it, the rest of our family
including my three brothers and wife and children have left Liberia to seek
refuge in foreign countries where they can have security and peace of mind.
I am currently living in South Africa where I am living in asylum as a
political refugee. This is why I am writing you. On my arrival to South
Africa, I come with the sum of $USD 21, 200.000.(Million dollars)
This money was given to me by Ex. PRESIDENT TAYLOR to buy military arms and
ammunitions from South African allies. These ammunitions were meant to be
used to curtail the insurgence of rebel forces into the capital city of
Monrovia. Ex. president Taylor therefore instructed me to find a reliable
partner that will assist me to transfer this money to a foreign account for
my use. Currently the money is deposited in a private security company here
in South Africa as classified consignment. And the security company does not
know the real contents of this consignment. I simply deposited the money as
diplomatic valuables to avoid the security company from interfering with the
money. I shall want you to help me transfer this money overseas. I will
appreciate if you can provide me with a bank account in a stable bank where
we can transfer this money. I shall also want you to assist me in investing
this money in any profitable venture for the future of my family.

I am fed up of the disorganization and political instability of this
CONTINENT thus I shall want to relocate my fund and my family to an oversea
country where peace, security, political stability as well as financial
consistency are all guaranteed. You will be given to you as 15% a commission
for your assistance and other details of this transactions will be discussed
when I receive your reply indicating your interest and readiness to assist
me. I must also assure you that this transaction is totally legal and bears
no risk whatsoever now or in the future. I have all the documents covering
this money which I can send you if you desire. My family friends in the
government and banking sectors here in South Africa will also help to make
this transfer successful within the shortest time in the most legal way.
They have assured me of their support.

ALL I ASK FROM YOU ARE TRUST AND CONFIDENTIALITY. You are therefore to
contact me immediately with the contact details provided above OR write to
me with email: nicolastaylor@homemail.co.za , to discuss further details
regarding this transaction. Thanks as I look forward to immediate response.


Yours Sincerely,

Mr.NICOLAS TAYLOR

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