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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: limphor taylor <limphortaylor@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 04:23:41 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: important


I am Mr.Limphor Taylor the Offshore Payment Officer at the
(Hallmark Bank Plc Côte d'Ivoire Abidjan) and close
friend to late Mr.Raphel Thomson from your country.
In my files I discovered that my customer abandoned
sum of US$18.5 Million (Eighteen million Five Hundred
Thousand United states Dollars) in our Bank Hallmark
Bank Plc Côte d'Ivoire Abidjan. On a record before my
department I was made to know that on the 1st of June
2001, he and his family were involved in a car
accident along Kumasi-Aburi Express road. All
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their
lives. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I
decided to trace your name as his relatives because he
is from same country with you.
Since I got information about his death, My office has
been expecting his next of kin to come over and make
claim of this money which is currently deposited in
our custody because the Hallmark Bank Plc Côte
d'Ivoire Abidjan cannot release it directly to me or
any other person unless somebody applies for the
release of it as next of kin to the deceased as
indicated in our mutual agreement (Between the
Deceased and the Hallmark Bank Plc Côte d'Ivoire
Abidjan) unfortunately his supposed next of kin died
along with him at the Fatal auto crash.
It therefore upon discovery the ugly news that I now
decided to make business with you to direct you on how
to apply with this office (Hallmark Bank Plc Côte
d'Ivoire Abidjan) to assist in repatriating the money
left behind by my friend before they get confiscated
or declared unserviceable by the Bank. The quest of a
foreigner as next of kin in this business is
occasioned by the fact that my customer was a
foreigner and the next of kin been the wife died
alongside with him and also a citizen of Côte d'Ivoire
Abidjan cannot stand a the next of kin to a foreigner.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the
relatives for over two years now I seek your consent to
present you as the next of kin of the deceased since
you are from the same country so that the proceeds of
this account valued at USD$18.5 million can be paid to
you and then you and l can share the money 60% to me
and 40% to you.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us
seeing this deal through. I guarantee that this will
be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any breach of the law.
Please endeavour to contact me immediately through my
private and confidential Email Address as indicated.
Expecting a positive response soonest.
Sincerely Yours,
Mr Limphor Taylor
Hallmark Bank Plc



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