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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:
  • "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. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "million 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)
  • "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "my direct telephone number" (a "direct line" in a scam usually means an untraceable mobile phone number used by a scammer in an internet cafe, a redirection service number that forwards to a mobile or a free voicemailbox in a different country.)
  • "monrovia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • +27833301964 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • taylorprinceprivate@mailbox.co.za (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MR TAYLOR MR TAYLOR <mr_taylor_prince@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:18:26 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Mr Prince Charles Taylor


From: Mr. Prince Charles Taylor
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
Tele: +27-83 330 1964.
Email: taylorprinceprivate@mailbox.co.za

Dear Sir,
I am the son of the president of Liberia, Monrovia (Charles Taylor) whom the president of United States of America George W. Bush has asked to step down for the interest of peace in our country Liberia.

Since the sudden issue of the step down of my father by the president GEORGE W.BUSH government of the United States of America, under the present issue of CHARLES TAYLOR must go, the process of confiscating all the money and properties of my father which he acquired in his tenure of office as the president of Liberia. The president GEORGE W. BUSH administration has even confiscated and frozen his account as follows (a) Nine hundred million dollars (US$900m) in Switzerland bank (b) his entire marble mansions and houses both abroad worth (USD350M) was also seized.

Fortunately for me, as the eldest son of my father(CHARLES TAYLOR)a consortium partnership of Russian firm with my father which was executed the multi-million dollars contract paid to me secretly the sum of (USD25M)as pay back contract deal with my father as his share on the multi-million dollar contract. Immediately my father got wind of his step down by President GEORGE BUSH, I quickly and secretly transferred this money to a security company in South/Africa, through a friend who is a banker and I registered it as a family valuables. Presently, I am now asking you for an urgent assistance to transfer this money into your account.

My plan is to use this money to invest in a profitable business sector in any part of the world apart from Africa, also to purchase a residential accommodation will then come over to settle there and to begin a new life with my family. Hence, I am soliciting for your assistance to help me transfer this fund into your account. I suggest that you use your Godly mind to request any percentage you want for assisting me in this transaction. I asked therefore, my contact in the security company in South/Africa, if I can change the beneficiary and he said yes provided I meet up with the requirements. I beg you that if you cannot accept my proposal please inform me so that I continue my search for a neutral person to assist me. I hope you maintain total confidentiality about this proposal all times.

You can reach to me through my direct telephone number +27-83 330 1964 or through my e-mail address taylorprinceprivate@mailbox.co.za I will appreciate to hear from your positive response as soon as possible.

Thanks and God bless
Mr. Prince Charles Taylor

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