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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "please endeavor to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "former president of liberia" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +27835103637 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • charles_taylor@unionplus.net (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Charles Taylor Jr." <charlestaylor24@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 16:57:48 +0200
Subject: IMMEDIATE RESPONSE NEEDED.


MR. CHARLES TAYLOR (JNR).

25 Pietha Avenue ,

Mulderdrift, Johannesburg,

Republic of South Africa .

charles_taylor@unionplus.net<http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Compose?To=charles_taylor@unionplus.net&YY=59764&y5beta=yes&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>


TEL:+27-8-3-510-3637











Compliments of the Day,



I do foresee the surprise this letter will bring to you as it comes from a
stranger. But rest assured as it comes with the best of intentions. However,
your address was courtesy of a business journal at the World Trade Center in
Johannesburg. I offer my humble decision to solicit your understanding and
cooperation in this transaction as it will be beneficial to all of us
involved.



My name is Mr. Charles Taylor (Jnr) from Liberia. I am the son of the former
president of Liberia Charles Taylor, who was arrested in Nigeria for
alleged war crimes. For more information visit site:* *
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/03/30/taylor.trial/index.html, Before
he was arrested, my Father had moved the sum of US$11.5 Million to a
security company in South Africa as he intended to Escape with us to South
Africa, the where about of this money in South Africa is known only to
myself and our family lawyer because it was moved via diplomatic channels
and because I have just arrived to South-Africa as an asylum seeker
(refugee, I cannot leave this Country due to the Conditions of my Asylum
Status.



Since I am the next of kin of the fund, I will like you to act as the new
beneficiary of this Money and proceed to Claim it in South Africa because
the condition is that the money can only be handed over to a Foreign Partner
and I want you to act as the Foreign Partner. There is no risk in this
business because nobody else knows about this money and the money will be
handed over to you safely without any problems in South Africa as long as we
follow the proper procedures that the lawyer has to put in place.



If You are willing to assist in this business, please contact me by
Telephone on my number or you can contact me by Email on Address:
charles_taylor@unionplus.net<http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Compose?To=charles_taylor@unionplus.net&YY=59764&y5beta=yes&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b>
so I can give you further details, please endeavor to keep every detail of
this business to yourself because I am prepared to offer you a good
percentage for your assistance in keeping this money in your Account and
there is every documentation to back up this money.



Kindly contact me using the above particulars upon receipt of this latter
for execution details and other necessary discussion. Your private phone and
fax number will be needed for easier communication thank you in anticipation
of your trusted and genuine assistance.



I remain,

yours Sincerely,

Taylor C. (Jnr.)

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