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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk box" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "trunk boxes" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: peter taylor <petetaylor29@yahoo.it>
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:01:41 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Get back to me


Dear Sir,

This will come to you as a surprise as you do not know me. I am Peter Taylor Jnr, son of former Liberian president Mr Charles Taylor Snr, presently we are exiled in Nigeria, while my father is in custody at UN war crimes tribunal in the Hague, Netherland.

I managed to get your contact through the internet, so I decided to let you know my intentions to see if you could assist me.

Kindly help me clear a consignment in two trunk boxes deposited by my father. The contents of the package is $11, 000, 000, 00 "cash" with a security company in Nigeria. This consignment was registered as valuable and classified documents by my parents.

All I want you to do for me now, is to give me your contact address, phone , home or office address where this consignment will be delivered by diplomats on arrival.


Transaction is 100% safe and risk free and you will be highly compensated after successfully delivery.

Also like to Inform you that your financial assistance to clear consignment from the security company is needed as I am Financially down at the moment to carry this transaction alone. If you are willing to help me, Get back so we can commence delivery. Waiting for your urgent response.

Yours sincerely
Peter Taylor.

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