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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: "mdavidsmith@terra.es" <mdavidsmith@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 15:32:04 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: From Major David Smith



>From Major David Smith

I am Major david smith , a senior security officer under charles Taylor, former Liberian President.Having got great affection and absolute appreciation for your human and personality, I wish to contact you for absolute help to safeguard and bank this sum of $16.1m(Sixteen Million One Hundred Thousand Dollars)into your account for me, preferably we can split the sum into three bank accounts if your account will not accommodate all the sum, presently this money is in the security vault in Europe.

Source Of The Funds:
I am a senior security officer in charge of arms and ammunition of Charles Taylor troops.I and three officers were assigned to purchase arms and ammunition in france,on getting to Ghana,we heard a news that U.S.A. government had given an ultimatum for our president,Charles Taylor to leave the country for a political asylum with immediate effect.
Perhaps,we saw this as a golden opportunities to divert the funds $48.4 for our personal usage,then the funds were shared among us $16.1m each.

The arrangement of sharing this money is as a result of helping
ourselves and family since our president has been sent out by U.S government on political asylum in Nigeria. just last April He was arrested by the nigeira Government and handed over to the UN to face war crimes in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague Netherlands.

Website Story
http://news.amnesty.org/index/ENGAFR440092006
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4858500.stm
http://www.nowpublic.com/tag/Liberia

In view of this i now decided this is the right time to pull the funds as the future of my family depends on this fund and i will be very grateful if you can assist me to bank this fund.
Note:I don't want the leadership of president Charles Taylor to have idea of where i am and the fund.When this fund is cleared and banked in your nominated account,i will meet with you to establish an investment with your assistance.
i am presently on political assylum in London England, and my
present status does not allow me to make a trip out of my present jurisdiction hence my decision to contact you for help For your reward and expected sevices 40% will be for you,while 60% will be for my family investment.

For now, you can contact me through this email address.once we establish good contact i shall then give to you my telephone number and also give you information on how to claim the funds.
May happy days & a fair future awaits you as you deserve.

Best Regards,
Major David Smith.








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