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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: susan tailor <suzzy_med_01@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 07:11:43 +0100 (BST)
Subject: I AM WAITING.


Dear mr VICTIMNAME,
I must thank you first for your kind gesture in finding time out of busy shedule to reply my mail.
Anyway i will start by telling you ones more that we are the children of Liberia president Charles Taylor who is currently facing alot charges ok.
So due to this, the present Liberia government wanted to strap us of our little remaining fund that we intend to survive on, but we thank the almighty JAH that with the help of our family pilot friend we were able to move some of the funds to a security home in London.
So please VICTIMNAME, if you are really ready to help us as an Africa legend that would'nt want his people to suffer again, i will give you every of the security home informations you needed for the transfering of the funds ok.
Waiting to hear from you soon.
Susan Taylor.


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