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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: "Senate Jewel Howard-Taylor" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <ibrahim_sule@aol.com>
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2014 19:01:56 -0500
Subject: URGENT MATTER

I am Senate Jewel Howard-Taylor based in Monrovia here the capital of

Liberia.This fund investment belongs to I and my husband the

ex-President of my Country Liberia. Mr.Charles Taylor and I have

decided to look for reliable some One to help us invest this fund over

there in he/her Country,These said funds investment amount $95 M-USD is

been assigned by I and my husband for investment project in your

country.please i need a partner who can handle my project,i want to buy

properties.

Here we do find it hard to trust people who can help us in foreigne

land.please lets just achieve a common business goal with you as

partners.I want to believe that we can build a cordial business

relationship. 10% of the total sum has been assigned as per your

share.I Shall visit you with my Son for the investment. once the funds

hits into your account for the onward investment. Kindly get back to

me with the following information of yours to enable me start the

processing.


Your Full name:---------
Age:---------
Contact Address:---------
Contact Telephone:---------
Occupation & Position:--------

Above all, I wish to assure you that the funds in question is not an

act of Terrorist Funding nor Drug-funding. Thus, the transfer will

follow the normal protocol of funds transfer, backed up with its

papers so that you will not encounter any difficulties/problem with

your Federal Monetary Control authorities. I await your urgent

response.



Thanks and God bless
Best Regards
Ex First Lady of Liberia.
Senate Jewel Howard-Taylor.

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