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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: dickson taylor <dicksontaylortaylor@yahoo.dk>
Reply-To: dick_taylor22@yahoo.dk
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2007 18:00:42 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Urgent Asistance Needed.


STRICTLY – CONFIDENTIAL


DATE: 07-11-2007 .
FROM: MR, DICKSON TAYLOR.

E-MAIL: dick_taylor22@yahoo.dk


I am MR, DICKSON TAYLOR, the son of Former President of Liberia. As you may be aware that my father HON. CHARLES TAYLOR has left Nigeria where he was serving his asylum for my country LIBERIA on a court trial over his passed act during his ruins as the PRESIDENT of LIBERIA.

As his most elderly son he gave me a power of attorney to act on his behalf, so please I have what I will call my family last hope money of $25,000,000 Million Dollars TO TRANSFER to any foreign trusted person who will help me to invest these funds into any good business, as my father is about facing the WORLD COURT TRIBUNAL in HOLLAND hence my family can no longer have any other means of livelihood.

Please if you are interested in helping me to receive these BOXES that are presently with “TRANS WORLD COMPANY LIMITED” here in NIGERIA As after successful delivery of these BOXES to you, 30% of the total funds will go to you. I will come to your country to start up a business with your assistance so that our family can be able to live again.

These funds are in boxes deposited to the “TRANS WORLD COMPANY LIMITED” as family boxes before my father left for LIBERIA on arrest by The NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT. This company is not aware of what is inside the boxes as I told them that the boxes belongs to my fathers’ friend and that I will inform him to apply for the collection of this boxes.
So please I will advise you to apply as the owner of this boxes. So that as soon as these BOXES are DELIVERED to you. You will arrange for my coming over to your country for proper investment. There is no risk involves in this boxes delivery.

APPLY TO: “TRANS WORLD COMPANY LIMITED”
ATTN TO: CAPT. JONATHAN GOODLUCK {DELIVERY DIRECTOR}
E-MAIL: transworldltdcompany@yahoo.com

INSTRUCT HIM TO GIVE YOU THE INSURANCE POLICY COVER NOTE ON YOUR BOXES N0: 123BKK MB. AND BOX NO. 124 BKK FOR ONWARD DELIVERY YOUR HOME.

God bless you as you help my family

Yours Sincerely,

MR. DICKSON TAYLOR.


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