419 scam: "Mrs.Felicia Taylor." <imfintagentl@gmail.com> Very Urgent From Mrs.Felicia Taylor.

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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:

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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million us 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)
- "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)
- "international remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "central bank of nigeria" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
- +2347034605443 (Nigeria, 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.
- hobcc@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Felicia Taylor." <imfintagentl@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:00:51 -0700
Subject: Very Urgent From Mrs.Felicia Taylor.

Very Urgent From Mrs.Felicia Taylor.
On-behalf of Mr.Charles Taylor (FORMER LIBERIAN PRESIDENT)

Dear Friend,

I know you will be surprised to read a letter from me but please
Consider this as a request from a family in dare need of your
assistance. I am the wife of Mr.Charles Taylor,former Liberian
President,we are right now in Holland where my husband is kept and, we
are under house arrest there as well.
I got your contact information from a business directory in which we
are searching for a reliable person whom we can entrust my husband
money into for investment till we gain freedom. And I on behalf of my
husband and my children,we decided to solicit for your assistance to
transfer this sum of US$20 million dollars[Twenty Million US dollars],
and it is kept in a safe keeping area and would like to transfer the
fund to you so that the fund will be invested.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1605220/posts

We would like to have a vibriant relationship with your
country,Please my husband is really interested in REAL ESTATE
Investment.Could you Please advise us on some of the things we need to
know about the project and,my husband has offer to give you 25% of the
fund immediatelly it gets to your account for your assistance and, the
whole of the investment will be under your control as our partner and
profit sharing will be discussed immediately the project commence.

I wish to give you all you required to know about this fund.It was
when went for Asylum in Nigeria,due to situation on ground,my husband
decided to hand the fund over to his friend who is now the head of
International Remittance Department.Central Bank of Nigeria.That was
the said fund that was alleged that was found on our
possession.Today,I have contacted the man to assist us in releasing
the fund so that it shall be invested for my children future.We are
hopeless here as my husband has not been tried.I want you to reach the
man so that he will help to transfer the fund to you.

Send him these information....Your Full Name,Contact address,phone and
fax number,Company name if any as well as the copy of your driving
license or international passport if any.

This is his contact information and I want you to contact him as soon
as possible.
Dr.Robert Christian

Head International Remittance Department.
Central Bank of Nigeria.
Email hobcc@yahoo.com
phone +234 703-4605-443

Regards and God Bless you.
Mrs.Felicia Taylor

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