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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: John Taylor <katejo012000@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: atejo012000@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 13:01:24 +0000
Subject: Re: Please call me urgently.


Dear Sir,

I know that this is the unlikely platform to start this kind of relationship but i am constrained by the present situation of my father and family and i request you to permit me use this medium to introduce myself. My name is John Taylor, and i have just arrived Senegal in order to arrange for the transfer of one of our family funds meant for investment oversea. The fund is $4,500,000 (four million, five hundred thousand US dollars)

I will want you to assist me in making investment in your country and this investment will also be managed by you so that we shall reach an agreement on the mode and nature of investments that shall be made. I am willing to go into partnership with you and shall sign a comprehensive management agreement on how the profits from such investment will be shared betweeen me and you. The fund is available and will be transferred into any account that you will provide for the purposes of this investment as soon as we reach agreement on the basic principles of the joint investment. I appreciation of your assistance, i am willing to give you 20% of the total money and i shall also map out 5% to cover all expenses that will be incured in the movement of the money to your nominated bank account.

You can reach me on this number for further details. +221 - 5889578. I await your very urgent response.

Sincerely,
John.
johntaylor012000@1net.gr

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