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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "huge amount of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "mark_taylor_2" <mark_taylor_2@canada.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 09:15:11 -0800
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP.

24 PLEIN STR,
LINDEN JHB,
SOUTH AFRICA.

ATTN:

URGENT BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP.

With due respect and humanity, I have decided to write to
you in
regards to a mutual business Assistance, I am sorry for any
inconvenience I might cause you while reading through this
letter, and I believe you will oblige me your maximum
co-operation and sincerity.

I am Mr Mark Taylor the son of Late Capt.C.S.Taylor the
brother of President Charles Taylor of Liberia,I have the
privilege of having your name, courtesy of one of the
International Business Journals here, hence I made up my
mind to introduce this mutual business to you for the
benefits of your family and ours.

The crux of this letter is to solicit for your immediate
assistance to transfer out a huge amount of money worth
USD$26.3Million (twenty six million three hundred thousand
united states dollars) belonging to my father Late Capt
C.S.Taylor to your country through your name or
company/private bank account as the foreign beneficiary of
the fund.

This money was deposited in a Security Company here in South
Africa
under the name of late Capt C.S.Taylor. I accompanied my
father Late Capt C.S. Taylor to South Africa to Deposit this
money hence all the relevant documents are under my
custody.

Presently there is nobody who knows about this transaction
except me, as this was done privately between me and my
late father.

Due to the pressure and mandate on Charles Taylor to leave
the seat
which forced me to flee the country on 4th July 2003 with
the fear of my life, upon my arrival here in RSA i have
appointed a Legal Representative to assist me with verifying
the requirements and proceedure on how to change the
beneficiary into another name. Upon the confirmation from
the attorney on the proceedures and requirements the
information will be given to you.

Should you accept this offer, please don’t hesitate to
contact me as
soon as you receive this mail. The percentage of share as
compensation for your involvement will be 25% , 5% will be
for the expenses incur in this transaction while 70% will
befor me and my family.All that i required from you is
honest,co-operation and Sincerity to enable us see to the
success of this deal.

Your private telephone and fax numbers will be required for
an easy
communication. I guarantee that this will be executed under
a legitimate arrangement that will protect you and I from
any breach of the law as all legal documentations will be
provided to cover this money once it is transfered.

Lastly, i want you to bear in mind that this transaction
will cost some money but you do not need to spend any money
from your pocket, my financial adviser will take care of
every expenses that we will incure during this transation.

Please contact me on my as soon as you get this mail.

Yours sincerely,
Mark Taylor.

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