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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.

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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • nakie_choritaylor2@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MISS NAKIE/CHOKRI TAYLOR <nakieandchokritaylor1@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2006 15:07:12 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: PLEASE TREAT THSI VERY URGENT


ATTENTION PLEASE,

I AM MISS NAKIE TAYLOR 25YRS,THE DAUGHTER OF THE FORMER LIBERIAN PRESIDENT CHARLES TAYLOR,I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION THE SUM OF THIRTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS{$35,000,000.00},AND THE TOP LIST OF MY PRIORITY IS WHERE TO INVEST THIS MONEY OUTSIDE MY COUNTRY.

THE REASON IS BEST KNOWN TO US.

I URGENTLY NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE IN PROVIDING A RELIABLE GENUINE TRADE OR COMPANY WHERE I CAN INVEST THE FUND AND IMMEDIATELY MEET YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR SETTLEMENT.

PLEASE I WILL KINDLY WELCOME YOUR ADVICE TOO.

I NEED YOUR SUPPORT AND SERIOUSNESS.

I AM PRESENTLY ON EXILE IN FREE TOWN SIERRALEONE WITH MY BROTHER CHOKRI TAYLOR AFTER THE UNITED STATES ASKED MY FATHER TO RESIGN AS THE PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA. MY FATHER IS ALSO ON A SELF EXILE IN ONE OF THE WEST AFRICAN COUNTRY.

YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS EXPECTED.

SEND YOUR CONFIDENTIAL PHONE NUMBER SO THAT I CAN REACH YOU
WHEN NECCESSARY.

I AM EXCEPTING AND WAITING TO WAITING FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE,SO THAT I CAN RELATE TO YOU MORE DETAILS FURTHER MORE AND PLEASE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE NTRANSACTION REPLY ME BACK TO MY ALTERNATIVE PRIVATE PRIVATE MAILBOX: nakie_choritaylor2@yahoo.com

MISS NAKIE/MASTER CHOKRI TAYLOR.

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