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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Andrew Bell" <an_blll@o2.pl> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 12:35:36 -0700
Subject:

Dear ,
I do understand that this letter will come as a surprise to you.
My name is Mr Andrew Bell,I am a Liberian, and an assistant to the
former Liberian President Charles Taylor. Having got great
affection and absolute appreciation for your human and personality,
I wish to contact you for absolute help to safeguard some funds into
your account, preferably we can split the funds into three secured
accounts under your name,if your personal account will not
accommodate all.presently the funds is in
the security vault in Ghana.
I am currently in self exile in the Europe. As you may be aware
there is an on going vindictive quest to freeze all know assets
belonging to the family of Charles Taylor regardless of how it is
acquired. Presently I am in control of Two Million Five Hundred
Thousand United States dollars only, (USD$2.5m) belonging to him,
which he has mandated me to transfer into a nutral account, to evade
possible seizure . This is a mutually beneficial transaction that
can be concluded in a couple of days. You may signify your interest
by emailing me at which I will provide further information. A
percentage accruable to each party is negotiable. I will be happy
to call you if you leave a number so I may proffer more information.
Be assured that this transaction is 100% risk free and
your participation will not bring you into any
disrepute as confidentiality is assured.
NB
Few months ago, He was arrested by the nigeira Government and handed
over to the UN to face war crimes in the International Court of Justice
(ICJ) in the Hague Netherlands.Website Story.

http://news.amnesty.org/index/ENGAFR440092006
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4858500.stm
http://www.nowpublic.com/tag/Liberia

Best regards,
Andrew Bell
Email :- an_blll@o2.pl

IF HOWEVER YOU ARE NOT INTRESTED KINDLY DESTROY
THE MAIL DUE TO MY FAMILY CONCERNS.
YOURS SINCERELY,



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