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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:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "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.
  • gjohnnytaylor7777@yahoo.com.hk

Fraud email example:

From: =?big5?q?johnny=20taylor?= <johnnytaylor7777@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: johnnytaylor4@myway.com
Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 12:06:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VERY URGENT


§Ú¦³·sªº¹q¶l¦a§}¡I§A²{¥i¹q¶lµ¹§Ú¡Gjohnnytaylor7777@yahoo.com.hk

HELLO,,


I AM AWARE THAT THIS UNEXPECTED LETTER WILL COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE I APOLOGIES FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE, BUT PLEASE DO BEAR WITH ME FOR I AM ONLY SEEKING FOR YOUR HELP. I GOT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS FROM NETWORK DIRECTORY. I APOLOGIZE IF I HAVE INFRINGED ON YOUR PRIVACY.


MY NAME IS JOHNNY TAYLOR AND I AM 27 YEARS OLD A NEPHEW TO THE FORMER LIBERIAN PRESIDENT CHARLES TAYLOR. DURING HIS REGIME IN OFFICE, HE DEPOSITED IN MY NAME THE SUM OF $37.5 MILLION DOLLARS CASH WITH A SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY IN EUROPE. THIS MONEYWAS DEPOSITED AS FAMILYTREASURE/VALUABLES.



WHEN CRISIS BROKE OUT IN MY COUNTRY LIBERIA, I FLEE TO NIGERIA AS A REFUGE. AS AN ASYLUM SEEKER, I DO NOT HAVE THE MODALITIES TO PUT UP CLAIMS TO THIS

FUND. HENCE, I AM CONTACTING YOU TO ASSIST ME IN TRANSFERRING THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. ALL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE CONCLUSION OF THIS

TRANSACTION IS IN MY CUSTODY, WHICH I WILL MAKE AVAILABLE TO YOU LATER.



I AM WILLING TO OFFER 40% OF THE TOTAL FUND TO YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND 60% FOR ME WHICH I WANT TOINVEST IN BUSINESS IN YOUR COUNTRY, SO I NEED ADVICE ALSO. THIS TRANSACTION IS RISK FREE, AS YOU HAVE NOTHING TO BE AFRAID OF. AS SOON AS I HEAR FROM YOU, WILL GIVE YOU DETAILS ON HOW TO CONCLUDE THIS TRANSACTION WITH SUCCESS.


YOURS FAITHFULLY

JOHNNY TAYLOR








- johnny taylor

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