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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:
  • "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.
  • missjaneccharlestaylor@maktoob.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • missjane_charlestayl@katamail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "jane taylor" <janecct1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: missjaneccharlestaylor@maktoob.com
Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2006 15:43:41 +0000
Subject: MISS JANE CHARLES TAYLOR GET BACK TO ME

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

I AM MISS JANE CHARLES TAYLOR 26YEARS OLD,THE DAUGHTER OF THE FORMER
LIBERIAN PRESIDENT CHARLES TAYLOR,I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION THE SUM OF
THIRTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS [USD35,000,000.00] 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 FLY DOWN TO
YOUR COUNTRY TO MEET YOU FOR SETTLEMENT AND INVESTMENT ARRANGEMENTS. PLEASE
I WILL KINDLY WELCOME YOUR ADVICE ON GENERAL BUSINESS AND
INVESTMENT FORUM.

I AM EXPECTING YOUR URGENT MAIL RESPONSE. I NEED YOUR SUPPORT AND
SERIOUSNESS. I AM PRESENTLY ON EXILE IN ONE OF THE WEST AFRICAN STATES
WITH MY BROTHER CHOKRI TAYLOR AFTER THE UNITED STATES ASKED MY FATHER
TO RESIGN AS THE PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA.

YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS EXPECTED. SEND YOUR CONFIDENTIAL PHONE NUMBER
SO THAT I CAN REACH YOU WHEN NECCESSARY.SEND ALL YOUR REPONSES TO MY
CONFIDENTIAL EMAIL ADDRESS: missjaneccharlestaylor@maktoob.com OR
missjane_charlestayl@katamail.com
MISS JANE CHARLES TAYLOR
SENOX ROAD FREE TOWN
REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE

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