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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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Fraud email example:

From: bill taylor <taylor_bill1@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 16:46:48 +0100 (BST)
Subject: With Your Interest :


Greetings,

I am Mr. Bill Taylor, the Son to the Ex-PRESIDENT CHARLES TAYLOR OF FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA.First, I must solicit your strictest confidence in this transaction as this is by virtue of its nature as being utterly confidential and top secret.

I must apologize for taking some of your valuable time to explain a proposal that I believe will be of utmost benefit to both of us. I am consulting you on behalf of my father Ex-PRESIDENT CHARLES TAYLOR OF LIBERIA. Who deposited huge sum of money amounting to USD $20,000,000.00 (Twenty million United States Dollars) with a security company in INDONESIA which was intended for the purchase of war equipment, but due to the fact that we are currently in ASYLUM in TOGO and my father has been arrested and deported to my country, as the western world most especially the united states of America is demanding that my Father should be tried at the international war crime tribunal in HAGUES.

And looking back to what happened to PRESIDENT SLOBODAN MILOSEVIC OF YUGOSLAVIA, who has been facing charges in war crime tribunal in HAGUE over years. These facts you can confirm from the LIBERIAN EMBASSY in your country or you can request for BBC,CNN, and SKYNEWS, publications for further proof. I am soliciting your assistance in taking over the ownership of the fund in your name and invest it on behalf of my family who shall be a partner (UNDER ANONMITY) in whatever business venture you intend investing, because of the hunt by international community to freeze my father's bank accounts and confiscate his assets all over the world. We are willing to compensate you with a satisfactory percentage of the money for your
cooperation and assistance in this regard.

This money is now deposited in one of the best security companies in JAKARTA-INDONESIA as a family treasure box for security reason.Therefore, contact me immediately, only if you are able and interested in assisting my family. Kindly contact me as soon as
possible. Thanks for your co-operation and I apologize for
encroaching into your privacy with this e-mail.

Yours sincerely,

Mr.Bill Taylor.


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