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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:
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (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.
  • jago_taylor1@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "JAGO TAYLOR" <jago_taylor1@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2006 19:05:03 +0000
Subject: From: JAGO TAYLOR


From: JAGO TAYLOR
Reply To My Private Email: jago_taylor1@yahoo.co.uk
Telephone: +22508527877.
HELLO
I AM JAGO TAYLOR THE SON OF CHARLES GANGAN TAYLOR FORMER PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA, WHO IS NOW WITH WAR CRIME TRIBUNAL IN FREETOWN SEIRAL LEONE.
BEFORE MY FATHER’S ARRIST HE INSTRUCTED ME TO SECRETLY SEEK FOR A FOREIGNER PARTNER WHO CAN ASSIST ME PULL ONE TRUNK BOX CONTAINING 10.5 MILLION US DOLLARS AND RAW DIAMOND WHICH WAS DEPOSITED WITH ONE SECURITY COMPANY IN COTE D,IVOIRE (IVORY COAST)
I AM CURRENTLY IN ABIDJAN CAPITAL CITY OF COTE D,IVOIRE (IVORY COAST) WITH THE DOCUMENTS OF THE DEPOSIT AND HAVE NOTIFIED AND RECONFIRMED THE DEPOSIT WITH THE SECURITY FIRM.
I HEREBY ASK FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO SUCCESSFUL WITHDRAW THE TRUNK BOX OF SUM FOR IMMEDIATE DEPOSIT TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT FOR INVESTMENT AND MY SETTLEMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY.
BEST REGARDS;
JAGO TAYLOR

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam