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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: "Investor Needed" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <taylorgood01@blumail.org>
Date: Thu, 8 Aug 2013 23:50:14 +0100
Subject: Reliable Foreign Investor And Project Manager Needed.


Dear Sir/Madam,

I have recommended you as a reliable foreign investor and project manager. I am seeking your cooperation in building a Tourist Hotel or Real Estate in your country.I am sorry if this is not in line with your profession. I need an experienced person like you to assist me to set up, develop the project and assume responsibility of ownership as chairman but will be bringing in profit /distribute profit monthly or annually.

I am the son the former president of Liberia, who is presently facing charges on war crime, and you have been recommended as a reliable foreign investor and project manager. I am seeking your cooperation in building a real estate project in your country. I am currently in Ghana where I am seeking political asylum through my legal team.

I sent your status to my attorney and I've been advised to proceed with you, and get some clarifications both ways. Before I am able to give out the information that will enable you access the funds to proceed with this investment project, I would need some information from you:

1. Your full name and complete address
2. Your mobile telephone number
3. Do you own your business? If yes, what is the name of your Company?
4. How many Partners do you have?
5. Have you handled large funds, and successfully?
6. Are your partners willing to cooperate?
7. In your country of resident, are you known to the government, or do you work with the government in any way?
8. Have you ever been prosecuted by any government world wide?
9. Can you receive the funds?

All the answers will be kept very confidential. I will explain why I am asking these questions: If you do have existing profile problems, we may end up inheriting your backlog thus creating a problem where none exist. I intend to liquidate a large investment (worth over $15 million USD ), and take the capital app. derivative to provide a new investment fund, under your management for this investment project, thus negating any requirements for taxation or declaration of process for income generation. However, if you do have issues prior to this, it puts anything you do in the light, and thus puts me in an uncomfortable situation.

I want you to know that these funds were legitimately acquired by my father as president before the war in Liberia which makes this transaction unquestionably legitimate and risk free.The new Liberian government is unaware of the existence of these funds because they were routed through Ghana in cash and never passed through a bank, making it invisible to the Liberian Government.

I look to hear from you, whenever you gain the opportunity.So please write to me immediately so that I can tell you how everything that needs to be done for you to receive the funds.Please keep this highly confidential to enable it succeed.If you can assist then write back to me on my private email: taylorgood01@blumail.org

You can read the link below to be more abreast with my father' situation:

http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/

http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2012/02/01/charles-taylor%E2%80%99s-lawyers-apply-to-reopen-defense-case/

http://www.charlestaylortrial.org/2012/03/07/taylor-defense-wants-date-for-judgment-changed-prosecutors-disagree/

Best regards,
Goodluck Taylor

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