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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: "mohammed mohammed" <multigem13@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 03 May 2006 02:09:16 +0000
Subject: CO-OPERATION NEEDED URGENTLY!!!















DEAR SIR/Ma,
i have decided to contact you personal and ,
I do recognize the surprise this urgent message but confidential
letter will bring to you especially as it came from a stranger,
PROPOSAL FOR A JOINT FAMILY INVESTMENT PLAN,
I AM DESMOND TAYLOR ,THE BROTHER OF THE
FORMER LIBERIAN PRESIDENT CHARLES TAYLOR,I HAVE IN MY
POSSESSION THE SUM OF {$45.5,000,000.00},DOLLARS AND THE TOP LIST OF MY
PRIORITY IS WHERE TO INVEST THIS MONEY OUTSIDE OUR 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
NIGERIA WITH MY BROTHER BENSON TAYLOR AND THE REST OF MY FAMILY HERE
WITH ME, AFTER
THE UNITED STATES ASKED OUR BROTHER TO RESIGN AS THE
PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA. MY BROTHER CHALES TAYLOR IS ALSO ON A
SELF EXILE IN NIGERIA BEFORE ,AFTER HE WAS TRANSFER TO OUR COUNTRY
LIBERIAN LAST MONTH FOR TRIALS.
YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS EXPECTED. SEND YOUR
CONFIDENTIAL PHONE NUMBER SO THAT I CAN REACH YOU WHEN
NECCESSARY.SEND YOUR RELPY TO MY CONFIDENTIAL Email or you should view
this website ;news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4845088.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2963086.stm
FROM DESMOND TAYLOR

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