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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: "MRS. ROSE TAYLOR" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <goodwishs@cash4u.com>
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2014 01:53:12 -0700
Subject: CONFIDENCIAL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

CONFIDENCIAL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

Email: goodwishs@cash4u.com

I cannot imagine the surprise this will bring to you, but please be rest assured that it's with good faith and intention from a family in dare need of your assistance to help us transfer the inheritance sum of (US$25 million) TWENTY-FIVE MILLION US DOLLARS, into your account or company's account.

My name is MRS. ROSE TAYLOR, one of the wives of FORMER LIBERIA President.
Before my husband was arrested, he had taken me on the 15th of AUGUST 2004 to deposit the sum of US$ 25m (TWENTY-FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) with a security and finance company based in South Africa for safe keeping as if he for saw the looming danger that was coming on him. This money was deposited in a metal sealed box as a consignment labelled 'FAMILY TREASURE: with the security company

My only son, JAMES TAYLOR and have meet and agreed after consulting financial expert who humbly advised us that the best way for realizing and safe guarding this fund is to involve a foreign partner who will assist us to move out the fund from South Africa with immediate effect.

My HUSBAND was arrested and taken to World Crime Court (WCC) in The Hague, Netherlands, Europe for an unfair alleged crime trial, as the whole world have been communicated through BBC, CNN & AL-JASEERA NEWS MEDIA that the former President of LIBERIA has been convicted and sentenced to 50 years in jail on the 30th of May 2012.

My reason of contacting you is based on the above stated fact: I am saddle with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account where the money could be transferred upon claim from the security company here in Johannesburg, South Africa.

I want to affect the transfer of the fund in a beautiful country where people will not know us and for good investment. Please, if you are interested in helping me to secure this money morally and financially, we will give to you 20% of the total sum, 70% will be for my family's investment in your country while 10% will be used for all expenses that might be Incurred during the process of the transaction.

Do not hesitate to contact my SON, JAMES CHARLES TAYLOR JNR, on the above email address for further directives and clarification of this transaction the phone number will be given after your response. I am presently in France, while my son is at a refugee camp in South Africa, pending the execution of this business. I would like you to send me your direct telephone and your e-mail address for easy communication.

Thanks as you will co-operate fully with me.

Yours Sincerely,
Email: goodwishs@cash4u.com
MRS. ROSE TAYLOR (For the family).

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