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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: "Raymond Taylor" <rymdtylr@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rymd@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2017 20:18:07 -0400
Subject: Investment




With all sincerity and humility it is with deep pains i write you this
message of wishful assistance to my predicament. I am Raymond Taylor the
only son of last wife to the former president of Liberia who was asked by
unanimous decision by the international community to step down from the
corridors of power .

I write you this mail under duress and as a result of my recent decision
to better the lives of me. I have made a decision which i know might not
be good in the sight of man but the present situation has led me to this
decision to better the lives of me.Currently now have decided to make do
with the sum of six hundred million us dollars(600.000.000) United States
Dollars belonging to my father in which i am a beneficiary,when he went
into exile in Nigeria. In 2006.

On 29 March, My father tried to cross the border into Cameroon through the
border town of Gamboru in northeastern Nigeria . His Range Rover with
Nigerian diplomatic plates was stopped by border guards, and Taylor 's
identity was eventually established.State Department staff later reported
that significant amounts of cash were found in the vehicle. Upon his
arrival at Roberts International Airport in Harbel , Liberia , Taylor was
arrested and handcuffed by LNP officers, who then immediately transferred
custody of Taylor to the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). Irish
UNMIL soldiers then escorted Taylor aboard a UN helicopter to Freetown,
Sierra Leone ,where he was delivered to the SCSL.

I have decided to relocate with your assistance to your private account
the said sum.My decision was reached when i could not conceive the thought
that after the United States Government has promised to let my father go
free based on the condition that he should step down Mr.Collin Powell
stated in a press briefing that he would be indicted by the court in
Netherlands to face charges on war crimes,this is what led to my decision
as God Knows that i was never in support of his involvement in the
indecent maltreating of innocent people in Politics.

This decision is hard for me to make but i just have to make it for the
sake of my me future.Currently the said sum was lodged in a safety deposit
box in a financial company Institution which i will disclose to you as a
matter of commitment to me and this plea for assistance. I currently have
the deposit certificate and can draw up a change of beneficiary mandate to
effect you as the beneficiary to the funds.

I am a trained economist by profession and it is in this line that i will
want you to take note that your services for assisting me will be
compensated to the best of my ability.I have this to look forward to so i
would like you to keep this project close to your heart just as myself
pending when we reach the conclusive end of this project. I will want you
as a matter of confidentiality to respond through this mail and also
include your telephone number as well so that i can give you a call if the
need arises as we are currently on political asylum now in west Africa.
Once get your confirmation that you can be of assistance i will bring you
into a clearer picture of the situation at hand....

I look forward to your response with great hope of assistance. Email me
for details ( rymd@yahoo.com )

Raymond Taylor
( rymd@yahoo.com )

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