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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: "miss janifer taylor" <janifer_taylor@codehot.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 20:36:48 +0300
Subject: confidential

DEAR SIR,
I AM MISS JANIFER TAYLOR 30YRS,THE DAUGHTER OF THE FORMER
LIBERIAN PRESIDENT CHARLES TAYLOR,I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION
THE SUM OF TEN MILLION UNITED STATE
DOLLARS{$10,000,000.00},AND THE TOP LIST OF MY PRIORITY IS
WHERE TO INVEST THIS MONEY OUTSIDE MY COUNTRY.
"REASON BEST KNOWN TO ME" . I URGENTLY NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE
IN PROVIDING A RELIABLE GENUINE TRADE OR COMPANY WHERE I
CAN INVEST THE FUND AND IMMEDIATELY MEET YOU IN YOUR
COUNTRY FOR SETTLEMENT.
PLEASE I WILL KINDLY WELCOME YOUR ADVICE TOO. I AM
EXPECTING YOUR URGENT MAIL RESPONSE. I NEED YOUR SUPPORT
AND SERIOUSNESS. I AM PRESENTLY ON EXILE IN FREE TOWN
SIERRALEONE WITH MY BROTHER CHOKRI TAYLOR AFTER THE UNITED
STATES ASKED MY FATHER TO RESIGN AS THE PRESIDENT OF
LIBERIA. MY FATHER IS ALSO ON A SELF EXILE TOO IN ONE OF
THE WEST AFRICAN COUNTRY.
YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS EXPECTED. SEND CONFIDENTIAL PHONE
NUMBER SO THAT I CAN REACH YOU WHEN NECCESSARY.SEND YOUR
REPLY TO MY CONFIDENTIAL BOX: janifer_taylor@codehot.co.uk
thank you.
Miss JANIFER TAYLOR
FREETOWN
SIERRA LEONE


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