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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:
  • "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.
  • +27782387247 (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_tjr@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: ceceliataylor@webmail.co.za
Date: Mon, 03 Jul 2006 11:31:25 +0200
Subject: With diew respect, i need you assistance.

CONFIDENTIAL

MRS. CECELIA TAYLOR
25 Pietha Avenue,
Mulderdrift,Johannesburg,
Republic of South Africa.
+27-78-238-7247.

ATTENTION:

REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

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 Mrs. Cecelia Taylor from Liberia. I am the wife of the formal president
of Liberia Charles Taylor, who was arrested in Nigeria for war crime. My husband used
this position then to make for him and for us some fortune, which he used my name to
deposit in one of the banks in South Africa. However, at this time no body knows
about this money except me and my son. You can speak to my son Charles Taylor jnr on
the above phone number. For more information visit the site below:

http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/03/30/taylor.trial/index.html

The amount is Eight million (US$8 million).However; my aim of contacting you is to
help me take this sum into your nominated account in your country or any other part
of the world. Secondly, you will also help me look for a profitable investment
overseas because I don’t have knowledge of international investments. As a result of
my present situation, I won't be able to conclude this transaction alone.

If you are interested in helping me out, try and contact my son with the above
telephone number or my email address. I will then furnish you with more details. I
have mutually agreed to compensate you with 25% of the sum for your assistance. And
5% will be set aside for expenses in the course of the transaction. Then the
remaining 70% will remain for my family and me, which you will help us invest.

Be informed that this transaction needs utmost trust and confidentiality. Also the
transaction attracts no risk on your side hence all the modalities for safe, smooth
and successful transaction have been arranged by me. I am looking forward to your
soonest reply.

you can also email my son on charles_tjr@hotmail.com

Thank you and God bless.

Best regards,

Taylor C. (Mrs.)

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