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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: "Mr. Richard Snow" <richard001@usa101.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2006 07:15:43 -0800
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION

Dear Friend,
 
I am Mr.Richard Snowe personal Aide to the former Liberian president Mr. Charles
Taylor. now under arrest by United Nations and the Organisation Of African Unity
respectively. It is no news that due to the resolution of the United Nations
over the prolonged civil war in Liberia that my Boss Ex-President Charles Taylor
was ordered and advised to surrender and hand over power to his Deputy. Although
he was granted asylum in Nigeria but now the Nigerian Governement had handed him
over to the world forces that wants him to answer War Crime charges layed againt
him.
As a matter of fact, Ex-President Charles Taylor is now in the Custody of the
world forces so he mandated me to make sure i look for a reliable person who will
receive and invest his money total US$115 ( One Hundred and Fifteen Million United
States Dollars ) despodited by him in a Security Company in United State 
He does not want any thing that will make Nigerian Governement or the world forces
to know about this deposit, see and seize this the  deposited because this is his
last hope in Life. Even before his arrest by the world forces while in Calaber -
Nigeria ,he was denied access to his account and funds because they were afraid
that he could course a war even from Nigeria.

As it may interest you to know this money was meant for purchase of Ammunition for
the former president during Liberian civil war when he was in power as a normal
routine the money was lodged with Security  Company pending when the Ammunitions
are supplied to Liberia before the money can be released to the supplier .
 
To the glory of God my Boss was able to secure this fund on his name before The
president of the United State of America, George W. Bush and the Economy Community
of west Africa State asked the former president Charles Taylor of Liberia to quit
the seat of power and go to exile for peace to reign in Liberia.
 
At this end I would like both of us to come into agreement on how we are going to
manage the money if release to you as the foreign beneficiary to my Boss. I am
assuring you that this business is 100% risk free, Your shares stays while the
rest will be invested for my Boss investment purpose in your country which will be
under your care.
 Please, if you are interested to assist ,send  your Full profile ,full name,
Private Telephone and Fax numbers where You can always be reach, Your Residential
or Company Address to enable me send some other important information across to
you.
 
I count implicitly on your secrecy and confidentiality Over this information and
the transaction in general I hope you will react promptly to this mail as a matter
of courtesy and Seriousness over this business transaction.
 
Yours sincerely
Mr. Richard Snowe
Personal Aide to the  Former Liberian President
(  Chalres Taylor )

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