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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: "jkt mail" <jtkmail2002@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 13:07:00 +0000
Subject: invest

COMPLIMENTS,
I AM MISS JAN CHARLES TAYLOR FROM AFRICA
I HAVE FOR INVESTMENT THE SUM OF TWELVE MILLION UNITED
STATE
DOLLARS{$12,000,000.00},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 IN ONE OF THE
WEST AFRICAN COUNTRY.MY ALTERNATIVE
EMAIL:janmails@jmail.co.za

YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS EXPECTED. SEND YOUR CONFIDENTIAL
PHONE NUMBER SO THAT I CAN REACH YOU WHEN NECCESSARY.

MISS JAN TAYLOR


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