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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: "BRIGHT CHARLES" <bcarles29@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: bcarles@latinmail.com
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 14:15:40 +0000
Subject: WITH REGARD

Good Day,

I am Mr.Bright Charles , a Liberian national and former associate to ex
President Charles Taylor of Liberia who is currently in detention with
United Nations

As tension climaxed and as I foresee what was about to happen to my former
boss, I have to sneak out to my current country of residence before the
clamp down as all former associates of ex president were penciled down for
arrest by the new administration of Mrs. Ellen Johnson who is bent on
getting hold of us, especially I and others whose offices were used to
siphon funds, gold and diamond abroad. Check this site to understand what
I’m telling you http://www.un.org/news/Press/docs/2004/sc8027.doc.htm

All my loots above $100 Million United States Dollars including Gold and
diamonds made from deals while in government were deposited anonymously in
disguise for security reason in different countries at different deposit
institutions which I will disclose to you soon as you are ready to assist.
The deposits documents are with me, but I cannot move out freely of my
present residence due to the tension on the ground. I want these funds with
the Gold and diamonds to be transferred to you which shall be used to set up
good viable investments that will be handled by you for now until I have the
freedom to join you. The investment profits shall be on the 50-50 sharing
ratio. Note that I lost all my family members including my wife during the
civil war in Liberia which makes hence you are my last hope to revive my
life with this my fortunes

Once you agree to help, I will direct you to the particular deposit
institution to contact them for the deposit to be released to you upon my
instruction

This communication and other of our communications must be kept secret due
to my present predicament. You should not discuss it with anybody


Reply immediately if you are ready to take up the task to my secure email id
bcarles@latinmail.com


God Bless You.

Mr. Bright Charles

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