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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: "TAYLOR" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <dexiasecuritie@aim.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 14:36:50 +0200
Subject: Re; investor needed for a montual oportunity

Dear Sir/Madam,
This is my second letter to you, may be you did not received my first letter
My client is interested in extending a hand of partnership to a reliable and
experienced business man or a professional and investing in any lucrative
business in any part of the western world,America or Asian countries and
seeking your advice on the possibilities of profitable investment. of a total sum of
27.8m dollar lying in a security vault in my country looking for a good person to be trust
My client has no area of business investment interest in mind but will depend on
your choice after careful study of feasibility's. In-case you do not have enough
business investment experience, I will plead you to refer my request to any
other experienced businessman or businesswoman.that is trust wordy in business

If you are interested in partnering with my client kindly revert to me for
details. as to make every arrangement of transferring the fund and agreement for both per ties

Regards, Sincerely

Glen Taylor

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