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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.

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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:
  • "million united states dollars" (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)
  • "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +447024083662 (UK, redirects to a mobile phone in another country)
• 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.
  • philiptaylor101@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Philip Taylor <ptaylor303@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <philiptaylor101@myway.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2007 21:49:46 +0200
Subject: GET BACK PLZ



FROM MR. PHILIP TAYLOR (JUNIOR)EAST LONDON, LONDON UNITED KINGDOMTELEPHONE/FAX: +447024083662EMAIL:philiptaylor101@myway.com I know you will be surprise to receive this but do please consider it a request from my family in serious need of your assistance. My family had to bring before you this proposal because we sincerely hope you will be reliable to assist us.Any way, my name is MR. PHILIP TAYLOR (JUNIOR) I am the first son to the second wife of the recently arrested President of the Democratic Republic of Liberia, Mr. Charles Taylor Who presently is being charged for War Crimes in Hague. Six months before the arrest of my father, he had used my name to deposit in a metal box the flat sum of Thirty Two Million United States Dollars=US$32 m=in a vault of a private security firm in London United Kingdom. The Security Company do not know the actual content of the box deposited with them since my father registered it as (CLASSIFIED BAGGAGE) and declared it to be precious metals. This money was to be used for investment purpose in U.S.A but unfortunately was arrested by the Nigerian government and is being charged presently in Hague.Since my father's arrest, my stepmother has continued to be extremely mean and discriminatory to us in the family scheme of things. She has even arbitrarily accused my mother of having, Masterminded our father's arrest and apprehension and all sorts of ground less accusations. As a result of all these, I decided to move my family to London U.K Right now, I am staying with my family here in London but as refugees.As it is, my Father has advised now decided that we move this money out as fast as possible for our own personal use his chances for gaining freedom is quite Limited.As an international partner, I genuinely solicit that you kindly help me and my family transfer this money into your country through your personal or company bank account for safekeeping pending my immediate arrival for onward investments, which we are going to rely on you heavily to help us materialize.This money will be paid into your account as a contract fund to your account. I must stress here that there is no risk involvement of any kind. Be assured that all will go accordingly. We have resolved to offer you 25% of the money for your assistance and 5% of it will be for all kinds of expenses you will incur in the course of transferring this money. The rest will be for investments in your country or anywhere you might suggest. Further Discussions will commence when we hear from you but do not forget the absolute confidentiality and mutual trust required in this transaction. God Bless you.FROM MR. PHILIP TAYLOR (JUNIOR)EAST LONDON, LONDON UNITED KINGDOMTELEPHONE/FAX: +447024083662 philiptaylor101@myway.com

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