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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: "jones1jones1" <jones1jones1@terra.com.mx>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 15:22:37 -0600
Subject: GET BACK TO ME


11 CREEK ROAD,
SOUTH MONROVIA
LIBERIA.
EMAIL:
jones1jones2@o2.pl

Dear Friend

REF: NINE MILLION, TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS($9.250 M) FOR INVESTMENT.

I am an attorney Jones 1 jones based in Monrovia here the capital of Liberia. This fund belongs to one of my clients, an ex President of my Country. He asked me to get a reliable some One to help him invest this fund over there in your Country, Before the present government of my Country claims it as they did to other of His properties.
If you can assist invest this fund wisely, 20% of the Total sum will be yours. Due to political Crises during his tenures few years ago, his entire family was declared wanted and his properties/belongings were taken away.While he run for his dare life, lucky for him, the Nigeria president 'Olusegun Obasanjo's " rescued him by granting "Asylum" in alabar-Cross River State Nigeria. View:

http://www.ai.org.za/electronic_monograph.asp?ID=8
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/liberia/
http://www.greaterboston.tv/features/gb_071003_liberia.html

Thereafter, his stay expires, the Federal Authorities appealed for his release back to the republic of Liberia for trial. Recently Mr. Taylor attempted escaping from "Asylum" but nfortunately, he betrayed and cutch he now facing trial under the US custody in Sierra Leone.For detail view:

http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/cameron_duodu/2006/03/liberia_asks_for_the_extraditi.htm http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/emergency/LR_CRI.htm

Actually, my aim of reaching you through this medium is to seek your honest co-operation towards the transfer of ($9.250 M) to your account/care in order to safe the life of his family/children. This said funds was insured in one of the Insurance/Finance Firm, here in Calabar-Nigeria.20% of the total sum is been assigned as your share. Is shall visit you once the funds hits your account for the onward investment.

Kindly get back to me with the following information's of your to enable me start the processing's.
1. Your Full name & Age:
Contact Address:
Contact Telephone:
Occupation & Position:

Above all, I wish to assure you that the funds in question is not an act of Terrorist Funding, neither Money Laundering nor Drug-funding.Thus, the transfer will follow the normal protocol of funds transfer, backed up with its papers so that you will not encounter any difficulties/problem with your Federal Monetary Control authorities. Thanks and I await your urgent response.
God bless.

Best Regards,
E-mail:
jones1jones2@o2.pl
Barrie Jones

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