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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "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.
  • challytaylor@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: William Taylor <willytaylor@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jun 2006 15:03:51 +0100
Subject: INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY


Sir,

I wish to introduce myself to you. My name is Walter
Taylor. I am brother to the Ex-president of Liberia
Mr. Charles Taylor who is presently in detention by
the incumbent Liberian president for his alleged role
in the Liberian war.

I wish to invest in Hotels and commercial properties
in your country. My family and I managed to escape the
country and we are currently taking shelter in the
U.K.Your assistance and cooperation is required as
regards this project.

If you can come at once to my aid, notify me via my
confidential email: challytaylor@hotmail.com and I will give
you the full details of this proposal.

Thank you for your anticipated cooperation while
looking forward to your earliest reply.

Best regards,
Walter Taylor.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam