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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: JEFF PORTERS <jeff_porters@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 20:34:55 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: PROPOSAL FOR GOLD SALES.


Sir/Madam,
PROPOSAL FOR GOLD SALES In our search for reliable associates in addition to me, we obtained your contact through Internet and we are impressed of your profile, from there we decided to contact you for this business.
For introduction This letter might come to you as a surprise knowing fully well that I am a total, stranger to you, but be rest assured that I am a friend and mean all. I am the CHIEF bodyguard to Liberia ex-President Charles Taylor.Who is now facing war crimes charges in the WORLD COURT, tribunal after he was captured trying to flee Nigeria on Wednesday in the border between Nigeria and Cameroon,Charles Taylor started Liberia's civil war as a warlord in 1989, before being elected president in 1997.
He ruled for six years before heading into exile in Nigeria. In August 2003, with rebels already in the capital. He agreed to a deal to go to Calabar in southern Nigeria to end the conflict.Before he left Moravia to exile, MR.TAYLOR handed me over a metal Trunck Box contained (65kilos)of metal (Gold)(purity of 99 % of 22 carats)he helped me with his connection to smuggle this TRUNK BOX to BAMAKO MALI, When I got information that Mr. TAYLOR, had disappeared from the Nigerian villa where he was living in exile, before Nigeria's announcement at the weekend that it was effectively ending his asylum status.
I thought he was on his way to met me,for the Trunck box .Mr Taylor now being held by the war crimes tribunal faces charges of crimes against humanity, including responsibility for murder, rape and mutilation. I believe that Today is a momentous occasion, an important day for me to look for a reliable person to help me transfer or buy the 65kilos gold out from here, Now that I am in BAMAKO MALI with the status of an Asylum seeker which makes it very difficult for me to operate Banking Facilities,I then decided to deposit it as very valuable house documents in the vaults of a MALI based keeping house pending when I can transfer Or find a realiabe buyer. Currently we seek the honourable foreign purchasers who will be able to accept and respect the agreement of trade and to treat the business with us, the case so more necessary.
However our price is (10.500 $ per kilo) and the system of operation is after the analysis; the pleasant part of the quantity is paid to us here while my partner will accompany the goods with you to the final destination for the balance payment or if possible with satisfaction, the quantity can be paid suddenly. The customer will be responsible for all the tax payments in with absolute secrecy even if you are not prepared to help me with this transaction. I am urgently anticipating your reply
via my e-mail

Thanks
Yours truly
Sincerly



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