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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "monrovia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • johntayloroo4@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • john_taylor1971@mail2world.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: JOHN TAYLOR <johntayloroo4@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: john_taylor1971@mail2world.com
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2006 11:19:38 -0500 (EST)
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF (JOHN TAYLOR)OF LIBERIA


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: johntayloroo4@yahoo.com

FROM THE DESK OF (JOHN TAYLOR)OF LIBERIA

EMAIL ( john_taylor1971@mail2world.com )

75 ASHMUS STREET P .O BOX 5491 1000 MONROVIA 1O,

LIBERIA



Dear Friend,


Firstly, i must solicit your patience and understaning in this matter

as this message may come to your as a surprise.


I here by wish contact you for joint bussiness transtacton which can be

of immense financial benefit to both of us.Greetings, how are you,

business and family. I hope all is well with you.Iknow you might wonder how I got to know your emailaddress. I got it from my father Libary.


My name is john Taylor, the SON to President Charles Taylor of the Country

Liberia. Please I humbly beg you from the bottom of my heart to treat this

confidential letter very secret.The rebel forces and the intense pressure

from united of state of merica,International Community and West Africa

Peace Keeping force ?Ecomog? had finally toppled my father government and now

he is on exile Nigeria with our immediate family but I am still behind.

Please listen to me very arefully.Under my custody are boxes containing $25m.

If the new governmet in place sees ordiscovers the fund they will take the

money and plunder it. I have secretly deposit the boxes containing the

fund in security company and the will move the boxes of fund to you for safe

keeping to any address of your choice through Diplomatic Courier Srvice

or a reputable security company tagged Diplomatic Luggage with your name as

the beneficiary.Please try View these websites


http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/08/11/taylor.warcrimes/index.html

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/08/11/liberia.1300/index.html


Furthermore, when the boxes get to you PLS you notify me immediately so

that I will come to your country to divide the fund. It shall be divide 70%

for me and 30% for you period.My own share will be used for investment in

yourcountry. Therefore i beg you to start looking around for me a

lucrative wealth creating ,profit generating business investment opportunities .If you agree and to be a honest person for this transaction,reply me through this mailaddress.( john_taylor1971@mail2world.com)It is very urgent, Your

urgent response is highly needed .All correspondence must be by the email

address above. l must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise the

utmost indulgence to keep this matter extra ordinarily confidential whatever

your decision while await your prompt response.Because of the security being

mounted on the members of my family,i have instructed my private lawyer

to handle the transaction . and note That this transaction should be kept

in utmost secrecy, remember to include your private Tel/fax or mobile

number for easy comunication.



Looking forward to hearing from you.


Thanks and god bless you.


Best Regards,

John Taylor



- JOHN TAYLOR

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