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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: rebecca taylor charles <rebecca_charlestaylor@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 13:44:29 +0100 (CET)
Subject: A cry for sincere urgent assistance.


Dearest One,

Please permit me this opportunity to introduce myself, I am Miss Rebecca Charles Taylor, dear please I will want you to know that what so ever assistance you intend rendering should be best known to both of us plus the attorney who has promised to render his legal services to the best of his ability. So dear kindly know why you must have to go through this my mail carefully, please read this below.

Since my father was forced out of power and he's prsently undergoing trial in Sierra leone for his involvement in committing crime against humanity I decided to let out this my sincere secret that i want to entrust in your care i'm presently in the Philipine following my studies but under disquise to avoid unnecessary public attraction as an half cast because he had me out of wedlock and my mum is late in the event leading to is ousted from power, When he was still in power he deposited a trunk box containing the sum of $12 Million US Dollars with a prime Trust Security Company in Europe,this said trunk box was declared as (FAMILY TREASURE AND ARTEFFECTS) he specially made me as the next of kin because of the fact that i refused to accept him been innocent due to the death of my beloved mother so he had to settle me with the inheritance,presently this trunk box is still with the trust company unclaim because of my personal status, so in that case i'm willing to entrust
you with the responsiblities regarding this said transaction, inshort i want you to be my associate partner so as to enable you to meet up with all the necessary documentations requirement demanded by the Trust company, the necessary legal procedures has to be put in placed before claimant by the next of kin inwhich i'm transfering to you, or who soever chosen by me to stand as associate co beneficiary.

Due to my present situation as per family wrangling being the next of kin to this said deposit, it is very likely that my life is not safe, due to the kind of decision i have taken, I've decided that i will donate this money or create a foundations abroad for the money to go to charity organisations as i need a trust worthy person to stand as a co-beneficiary also as a trustee to claim this trunk box from the trust company. The person will then open a foundation in my name to help the less privilege in the society such like orphanages, old people home and widowers. the Bible made us to understand that" Blessed is the hand that giveth". l took this decision because I don't have any option than to let the poor inherit from this said inheritance and my father relatives are not true Christians neither, because they are the one that responsible for the family wrangling that has torn my father's home apart in other for them to have all his properties.

This is why I am taking this decision, as soon as I receive your acceptance letter to assist in this my proposal, I shall give you or release all the full contact of the Trust Company and appoint you the co-beneficiary and issue a Power of Attorney to you to act on my behalf. Also draw out an understanding Agreement to protect your compensation fee of 10% percent of the total amount for your assistance. My happiness is that I lived a life of a worthy Christian. Whoever that Wants to serve the Lord must serve him in spirit and Truth. As my spirit chooses you i do hope that you will accept this offer with good faith and leave the rest for God to do for us, Please assure me that you will act accordingly.

Yours ever willing,

Miss Rebecca.


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