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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: "Jan Taylor" <jantaylor224@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jantaylor_260@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 18:30:55 +0000
Subject: FAMILY INVESTMENT



FROM MISS JAN CHARLES TAYLOR
ADDRESS:NO:102 RALLI,NYERERE AVENUE
NAIROBI, KENYA.

HELLO DEAR SIR,


I AM WRITING THIS WITH GREETINGS AND DUE RESPECT, BELIEVING THAT GOD
ALMIGHTY WILL TOUCH YOUR HEART FOR YOU TO GIVE MY REQUEST PROPER AND URGENT
ATTENTION.

I AM MISS JAN CHARLES TAYLOR THE DAUGHTER OF THE FORMER LIBERIAN PRESIDENT
CHARLES TAYLOR, I HAVE THE SUM OF THIRTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE
DOLLARS{$35,000,000.00} FOR INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS
EXPECTED.

THERE MAY BE ABSOLUTE DOUBT IN YOUR MIND ABOUT THE GENUITY AND SINCERITY OF
THIS CONTENT, COUPLED WITH THE FACT THAT SO MANY MISCREANTS HAVE TAKEN
POSSESSION OF THE INTERNET TO FACILITATE THEIR NEFARIOUS DEEDS, THEREBY
MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR GENUINE AND SINCERE PEOPLE NOT GIVEN
PROPER ATTENTION TO THE CRYING OF INNOCENT VICTIMS AND LESS PRIVILEGE ONES
AROUND THE WORLD. PROVERB SAYS THAT LITTLE UNDERSTANDING IS AS RESULT OF
LITTLE INFORMATION THEREFORE; I WANT TO MAKE IT CLEARER TO YOUR
UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS HAS ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO WITH INTERNET SCAM AS
YOU MAY THINK.

NOW, I WANT TO KNOW IF YOU WILL KINDLY ASSIST ME TO RECEIVE THE US$35M FROM
THE FINANCE HOUSE AND TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING ARRANGEMENTS FOR ME AND MY TWO
BROTHERS TO MEET YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY:


AS SOON AS WE FINALLY AGREED TO PROCEED ON THIS MATTER, I WILL SEND LETTER
OF AUTHORITY TO THE FINANCE HOUSE, AUTHORIZING THEM TO RELEASE THE
CONSIGNMENT WITHOUT DELAY. NOTE, THAT THIS BUSINESS HAS NO RISK OR ANY LEGAL
IMPLICATIONS OF WHATSOEVER. AS YOU HELP ME OUT IN THIS MATTER, SO SHALL
ALMIGHTY GOD WILL MEET YOU AT POINT OF YOUR NEED. I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVE
YOUR QUESTION IN ORDER TO CLARIFY ISSUE AS IT MAY BE BOTHERING YOUR MIND.

THANKS YOU.

FROM MISS JAN CHARLES TAYLOR
ADDRESS:NO:102 RALLI,NYERERE AVENUE
NAIROBI, KENYA.

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