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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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Fraud email example:

From: "JONES1"<jones1jones5005@o2.pl>
Reply-To: <jones1jones50015@o2.pl>
Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2009 06:25:38 -0700
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED

11 CREEK ROAD,
SOUTH MONROVIA
LIBERIA.
EMAILjones1jones50015@o2.pl

Dear Friend

REF:NINE MILLION, TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS($9.250 M) FOR INVESTMENT.

I am an Attorney Jones 1 jones based in Monrovia here
the capital of Liberia. This fund belongs to one of
my clients, an ex-President of my Country. He asked
me to get a reliable some One to help him invest this
fund over there in your Country,

Before the present government of my Country claims it
as they did to other of His properties. If you can
assist us and invest this fund wisely, 20% of the Total sum
will be yours.Due to political Crises during his
tenures few years ago, his entire family was declared
wanted and his properties/belongings were taken
away.While he run for his dare life,lucky for him,
the Nigeria president Olusegun Obasanjo s rescued
him by granting Asylum in Calabar-Cross River State
Nigeria. View:


http://www.greaterboston.tv/features/gb_071003_liberia.html
Thereafter, his stay expires, the Federal Authorities
appealed for his release back to Liberia but Mr.Taylor
attempted escaping from Asylum but unfortunately, he
betrayed and cutch he now facing trial under the US
custody in Sierra Leone.For detail view:
http://commentisfree.guardian.co.uk/cameron_duodu/2006/03/liberia_asks
_for_the_extraditi.htm
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/emergency/LR_CRI.htm

These said funds investment amount 9.250musd is been assigned by
Mr.President Charles Taylor for investment allocation we have
alot of money to invest wisely under your care.20% of the total
sum is been assigned as per your share.I Shall visit you with
the wife of the president to your country for the investment.
once the funds hits your account for the onward investment.
Kindly get back to me with the following information s of yours
to enable me start the processing.

1. Your Full name & Age:----------------
Contact Address:-------------------
Contact Telephone:--------------------
Occupation & Position:-------------------

Above all, I wish to assure you that the funds in
question is not an act of Terrorist Funding, neither
Money Laundering nor Drug-funding. Thus, the transfer
will follow the normal protocol of funds transfer,
backed up with its papers so that you will not
encounter any difficulties/problem with your Federal
Monetary Control authorities.
I await your urgent response.

Thanks and God bless.
jones1jones50015@o2.pl
Barrister Jones

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