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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: "Mrs Jewel Taylor" <mrstaylor1_28@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsjeweltaylor1_1@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 04 Mar 2007 04:21:55 -0800
Subject: MY DEAR GOOD DAY PLEASE URGENT BUSINESS $20.5M

My Dear Friend,

With all sincerity and humility it is with deep pains i write you this message expecting your assistance to my predicament. I am Mrs Jewel Taylor the estranged wife to the former president of Liberia who was asked by unanimous decision by the international community to step down from the corridors of power.

I was compel to write this mail to you under duress and as a result of my recent decision to better the lives of i and my children. the present situation has led me to this decision to better the lives of my children. Currently now,i have decided to make do with the sum of $20.5m (Twenty Million five hundred thousand United States Dollars)belonging to my husband that was deposited in a security ban in which i am a benefiaciary to,and i know that my husband will be faced with the similar fate that saw the end of sadamm hussein. and in that vein, i have decided to relocate, with your assistance.hence i write you for the money to be transferred to your custody.

My decision was reached when i could not conceive the thought that after the United States Government has promised to let my husband go free based on the condition that he should step down, Mr.Collin Powell stated in a press briefing that he would be indicted as well be convicted by the court in Netherlands to face charges on war crimes, this is what led to my decision as God Knows that i was never in support of his involvement in the indecent maltreating of innocent people in Politics.

This decision is hard for me to make but i just have to make it for the sake of my children's future.Currently the said money was lodged in a safety deposit box in a financial Institution which i will disclose to you once you show total commitment to me and my reqest for assistance. I currently have the deposit certificate and can draw up a change of beneficiary mandate to effect you as the beneficiary to the funds. I am a trained economist by profession and it is in this line that i will want you to take note that your services for assisting me will be compensated to the best of my ability with 20% of the total amount of ($20.5) while the remaining 80% is for me. i hope to invest part of my share in your country on viable area of investment as you may advise me.

I am looking forward to hearing from you and i would like you to keep this project close to your heart just as myself pending when we reach the conclusive end of this project. I will want you as a matter of confidentiality to respond through this mail : and also include your telephone number as well your fax line, so that i can give you a call if the need arises as we are currently on political asylum now in west africa. Once i get your confirmation that you can be of an assistance to me, i will bring you into a clearer picture of the situation at hand.View this site to see a picture of me: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2963086.stm

I look forward to your response with great hope of assistance from your good self.

I remain Yours Truly,

Mrs Jewel Taylor

PLEASE REPLY ME WITH YOUR.

1) PRIVATE TELEPHONE.

2) YOUR FAX NUMDER.



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