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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: Morris Taylor <morristaylor749@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2015 17:48:51 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: My Dear Friend


MyDear Friend

I hope this mail will not embarrass you since we have not had any previouscommunication; My name is prince Morris  Taylor,the son  of Mr. Charles Taylor, the former Liberianpresident who is currently held by the world court in UNITED KINGDOM forpolitical offenses during his tenure as president of Liberia.
 
I got your contact through a click on your profile through internet directoryand seeking for your partnership to assist in the investment of US$19,500,000.00 (ninteen million, five hundred thousand dollars). This money wasdeposited in Security Vault   company in EUROPA by my Father beforethe beginning of the civil war that shoved him out of power but you need not tobe afraid because the money was deposited with a PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER(PIN) with a different identity; this step was taken at the beginning of thewar when the Government of USA started campaigning for the freezing of theassets and accounts of his regime.
 
With the current detention of my Father in united kingdom  by war crimetribunal and my statutes as the son  offather Mr. Charles Taylor, I wish to present you as the beneficiary of thisfund by giving you all the vital information in my possession to enable youapply for the fund transfer for investment purposes. My future and that of my sister depends on this fund and I ask you in thename of God to keep this information a top secret to avoid publicity. You knowscammers are everywhere in the world, even some people are try to use my fathername to scam which I have arrested some of them

I offer 20% of this sum for your assistance to secure the funds in any bankaccount to finance an investment project in any lucrative sector in yourcountry. 5% would be used for the reimbursement of all expenses incured on theprocess of transferring the funds to your country while 75% of this moneyremands for the investment purpose.

I am currently in Cotonou, Republic Of Benin with my sister  for this purpose and will travel to meet youin your country at the conclusion of the transfer to meet you and discuses theinvestment of this fund and agreed .please if you want to help me out contactfrom this email address 
 
You are assured of the legitimacy of this transaction which is 100% risk freeand will be concluded within 14/15  days from the day you fileapplication. Time is of great importance in this venture therefore your urgentresponse will be appreciated. God bless you.
 
Faithfully yours,
princes Morris Taylor.
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