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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: TAYLORDICKSON <dicksontaylor09@yahoo.co.kr>
Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 22:02:33 +0900 (KST)
Subject: HI


=46ROM :DICKSON TAYLOR
PHONE:+234-014343012
Email:dicksontaylor09@yahoo.co.kr
=20
=20
I am DICKSON TAYLOR JR, the first son of the Former President of Liberia.=
As you may be aware that the President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo (GCFR) gr=
anted asylum to my father in Nigeria and we are presently leaving in Cala=
bar Eastern part of Nigeria before he was taken to Netherland to face th=
e war=20
crime commission.
=20
My father before he was taken to Netherland has what he called the famil=
y last hope money of $ 250,000,000 M TO TRANSFER to any foreign trusted p=
erson who will help me to invest this fund into any good business, As he =
can no longer have any other means of livelihood.=20
=20
Please if you are interested in helping me to received this Boxes that is=
presently with IRISH SECURITY COMPANY As after=20
successful delivery of this Boxes to you,40% of the total fund will go to=
you. and i Dickson his son will come to your country to start up a busin=
ess with your assistance so that we can be able to live again.
This fund is in a boxes deposited to the IRISH SECURITY COMPANYas a famil=
y boxes before leaving for Calabar in Nigeria. The company is not aware o=
f what is inside the boxes as he told them that the boxes belongs to his =
friend and that he will inform his friend to apply for the collection of =
this boxes since we are not allowed to be=20
attending to visitors in Nigeria.=20
=20
My father also handed over to me and his attorney all the documents regar=
ded to this transaction before he was taken to sierra leone.
So please I will advise you to apply as the owner of this boxes. So that =
as soon as this Boxes is DELIVERED to you. You will arrange for my coming=
to your country for proper investment. There is no risk in this as you a=
re aware that our family is now free since we left Liberia to Nigeria pea=
cefully.
APPLY TO : IRISH SECURITY COMPANY
=20
ATTN TO : CAPT.JAMES ANDERSON CAMPBELL {DELIVERY DIRECTOR}
=20
PHONE +234-808-042-8078
=20
EMAIL : irishboxx@email.com
=20
=20
INSTRUCT HIM TO GIVE YOU THE INSURANCE POLICY COVER NOTE ON YOUR BOX N0: =
7878MB .BOX FOR ONWARD DELIVERY TO YOUR HOME.
=20
God bless you as you help my family.
Yours sincerely,
=20
MR DICKSON TAYLOR,
First son of CHARLES G TAYLOR,
Former President of Liberia.=20


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