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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 Jewel Taylor" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <jewel.taylor34@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:11:01 -0700
Subject: Re:Trusting and Accepting you, Hope You Be Honest ???

Dear Good Friend


With all humility I am Jewel Taylor, the wife of the deposed President of Liberia, Former African colony of the United States of America. I write you this proposal based on the fact that I need your aid to relocate to a safe haven my husbands personal funds $3.7 Million USD, being deposited in a safety deposit box in a financial institution in EUROPE which will be later disclosed to you upon your offer of acceptance.

The lives of my children and myself are at risk ever since my husband engaged himself in this rebel of a thing in my country, which later saw him as the president of my country. We were, , confined to offshore until former President Olusegun Obasango Betrayed my husband and handed him over for trial on crime against humanity.

The United States Government has guaranteed me safety by former President, George Bush Of the United States on the 10th of July 2003 at the just concluded Leon Sullivan Summit.

What you may hear of my husband should you decide to verify may not be of a good report but he has learnt his lesson the hard way and what I do now I do for the sake of my two daughters and son whom I pray to God in order not for them to suffer for the sins of their Father.

Do not bother about your benefit for your wholehearted willingness and efforts to ensure success but I assure you of a better percentage during our discussions though I have already considered given you 20% of the total sum after you must have claimed the funds and have it in your custody.

Dont bother calling me, as it is not possible for me to make calls to avoid bogging my conversations I have been under instruction not to move outside my place with security guards monitoring me. You can View this site to see a picture of me: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2963086.stm

Finally when you claim these funds under your custody possibly we shall invest these funds in real estate in your country or in accordance to your business expertise.
I look forward to your prompt response.

Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Jewel Taylor

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