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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "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: Kazim Taylor <kazim_taylor098@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <kazim_taylor2027@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 18:22:14 +0200
Subject: FROM:MR.KAZIM TAYLOR



FROM MR. KAZIM TAYLOR
PHONE, NO: 00447031897789.
LONDON,
UNITED KINGDOM.

Dear,
Good day, I am Mr. Kazim Taylor, Sierra Leon citizen, 34 years old the son of former president Charles Taylor, a terror and heartless man, I was confused for years and also into a state of agony, but there is nothing I can do, than continue trying to see if I can lay my hand on something, now he was arrested after his long stays exile in Nigeria Republic for his wicked to the people of Liberia and Sierra Leon, he abandon me and my Mother for years without any assistance due to his present wife’s order/authority, I was surprise to receive a message from one of his international lawyer, to inform me that President Charles Taylor deposited a total sum of (US$7,000,000.00 dollars) under my name with a private security company here in London, which I will not give you the full details now for security reasons, until we proceed, he apologize for his wicked treatment for me and my Mother says the lawyer, he gave me every documents proof the depository of the money, and ask me to invest the money for the future of I and my Mother.

Today I am writing to ask you, if you could assist me by moving the money out of London it is at this moment, because I would not like to invest in this country, then you should now help me to invest it in your country into a right business that will be profitable, We can stand as a business partnership, since I and my Mother does not have any business experience, or else I am willing to offer you 20% of the total money after you have assisted us, Ask any question you think is reasonable, and let this proposal remain as a top secret for security reasons, I will furnish you with details you suppose to know, when I receive your reply.

Yours faithfully.
Mr. Kazim Taylor.
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