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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: "mrs.amanda" <mrs.amanda_j@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mrs.amanda_j77@yahoo.de
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 07:51:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Waiting for your reply soon.




Dear Friend, My name is Mrs. Anita Taylor, the wife of the former Liberian President, his Excellency Dr. Charles Taylor, who bowed to the pressure from the international community to leave office as the Liberian President in September, 2003. My husband together with our four children were granted political asylum by the Nigeria government after my husband stepped down as the President of Liberia to allow the restoration of peace in Liberia, so presently, we live here in the city of Calabar Cross River State in Nigeria. During my husband seven years rule as the President of Liberia, he made a lot of money from the sells of Gold and Diamonds in Liberia and other neighboring countries which he deposited in several banks in Europe and America, most of these funds were deposited in my name, however, due to the indictment of my husband he is presently on arrest by United Nations war crimes tribunal sitting in Sierra Leone, after was transferred to Hague to
be preside in Netherlands.
The American government gave mandate to the Nigerian government to hand over my husband to the UN war crimes tribunal in Serial Leone for trial. For this reason, United States government has Confiscated all our accounts in America and that which they discovered in Europe including the accounts in my ame,except one with one of the Apex security companies overseas where I deposited USD $30,000.000.00 (Thirty Million US Dollars). In other to safe guide this funds, a foreign partner's name must be used to avoid subsequently Confiscation of this fund as they did to over 2 billion dollars belonging to my husband therefore, I want you to assist me to receive this money in your care for security reasons. If you accept to assist receive this money in your care, I will reward you with 25% of the fund. In addition, I will allow your company to use my own 75% share as a working capital for a period of three years at small interest which both of us will agree upon
later and this business has no risk involvement. As soon as I have your consent to be indicated by your ability to forward your direct contact telephone and fax numbers including your full contact information, I will authorize my family lawyer Barrister to process the necessary documents that will prepare you as the beneficiary of the money so as to enable you secure the release of same for our mutual benefits.
I await your reply. May God bless you and your family.Mrs. Anita Taylor

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