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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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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.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • jessicataylor_00@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "jessica taylor" <jessicataylor_00@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:59:14 +0200
Subject: URGENT MAIL RESPONSE

MRS. JESSICA TAYLOR

DEAR SIR/MADAM

I AM MRS. JESSICA TAYLOR 43YRS,THE WIFE OF THE FORMER LIBERIAN PRESIDENT
CHARLES TAYLOR,I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION THE SUM OF US$9.7 MILLION(NINE
MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS) AND THE TOP LIST OF MY PRIORITY IS
WHERE TO INVEST THIS MONEY OUTSIDE AFRICA, REASON BEST KNOWN TO ME.

I URGENTLY NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE IN PROVIDING A RELIABLE AND 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 SOUTH AFRICA
WITH MY SON JOHN TAYLOR AFTER THE UNITED STATES ASKED MY HUSBAND TO RESIGN
AS THE PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA. MY HUSBAND 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:
(jessicataylor_00@yahoo.com).

MRS. JESSICA TAYLOR

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