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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: =?utf-8?q?Jewel=20Taylor?= <barijeweltaylor@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: jeweltaylorreply@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 18:13:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT RESPONCE


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: barijeweltaylor@yahoo.com.ph

I am barrister Jewel Taylor personal






secetary to the former nigerian






first






lady{late chief mrs stella obasanjo}, the wife of






nigerian president,






chief






olusegun obasanjo, who died recently in spain at






modeling clinic






hospital on






the 22nd october 2005.






When she was a live she deposited the sum of $15






million dollars to a






security company outside the country which iam the






only person she






confide






about the said deposit as her personal assistant.






The money was deposited for safe keeping in outside






the country which






she






intended to use for less previllege children all






over Africa but






unfortunately she died on surgrey operation in






spainish hospital.






For the fact she is dead now, as her personal Aid i






am looking for a






trusted person who i can transferd the said amount






to his or her






account






which will be used for investment in your country






after the money has






been






transfered into your account, as you can know that






the the first lady






is






dead, this is the only opportunity i have to






become some body in my






life.






Iam assuring you that this transaction is risk free,






all the documents






regarding on the said deposit is very intact with






me, all i need is






your






interest as to get this money across to your country






for investment






purposes, so i will present you to the security






company as the next of






kin






to late chief Mrs stella obasanjo to enable them






transfer the money to






your






account.






I will like to have your full name and address so we






can obtain a






change of






ownership from the high court which will give you






the right as the full






beneficiary to the said money, after i will send you






the original






certificate of deposit with an affidavite permitting







you as the next of







kin






to late chief mrs stella obasanjo, while a copy will






be send to the






security






company.






I have accepted to offer you 35% of the total sum






for your kind






assistance,






while the rest will be used for in vestment in your






country,i will






personally






meet you in your country immdiately the money enters






in your account as






to






decide the type of investment which will be






profitable in your country.






kindly forward me your phone and fax number as i






wait forward for your






kind






respond.






best Regards






Barrister Jewel Taylor





- Jewel Taylor


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