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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "MS. JESSICA K.TAYLOR" <jk4emergency002@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: jk4emergency@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 27 May 2006 14:08:12 +0000
Subject: DEAR FRIEND

FROM: MS. JESSICA K. TAYLOR

I am Ms. Jessica K. Taylor, the daughter of Mr. Charles Taylor former Liberian Military Head of State who is currently under house arrest for genocide war crime and other seven count charges against him.

Since after my father’s arrest my life is under restriction of movement and that not withstanding, I'm being molested, policed and our bank Accounts are being frozen by the Liberian Government.

And following the recent discovery of my father’s Bank Account by the Liberian Government with SWISS BANK AND THE LUXEMBURG BANK ACCOUNT in which the huge sum of US$ 400 MILLION was logged. I therefore decided to contact you in confidence that l was able to move out the sum of US$4 Million Dollars CASH and 117kg of au gold bars, which was secretly sealed and engraved in two Metal Boxes for security reasons in Accra Ghana before i left for asylum in London, UK were I am now.

I therefore personally, appeal to you seriously and religiously for your urgent assistance to move this money into your country where l believe it will be safe since l cannot leave London city, UK due to the restriction of movement imposed on me by the Liberian Government.

I have appointed a lawyer in GHANA who shall arrange with you for a face to face meeting in order to liaise toward effective completion of this transaction and the retrievement of the consignment which is currently in a vault of SEC POINT SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY with offices in ACCRA GHANA, MADRID SPAIN, DUBAI UAE and as soon as you indicate your interest, I shall send you the contact telephone number of my lawyer for effective and oral communication that will help you claim the consignments for our mutual interest.

Conclusively, I have agreed to offer you 40% of the total sum while 60% is to be held on trust by you until we can decide on a suitable business investment in your country subsequent to my free movement by the Liberian Government. Kindly respond to my email should you are willing to assist me.

Please reply urgently and treat with absolute confidentiality and sincerity.

Yours faithfully,

Jessica K. Taylor
(FOR THE FAMILY)

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