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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.
  • joetaylor@mixmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Prince Joseph Taylor" <jetay1@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: joetaylor@mixmail.com
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 13:19:35 +0000
Subject: Good Morning & Happy New Year

Dear Sir,

Please read this mail with good faith. My name is Mr.Joseph Taylor, son of Mr. Charles Taylor, the ex-president of Liberia.


I have some money I would like to invest into your company, or where you do not want any investment into your company, I will need your assistance to make a credible investment in your country.


I will appreciate it if you could please get back to me urgently as I have already moved the money to Europe, and therefore, movement would not constitute any problem.


I look forward to your reply via this my private email address: joetaylor@mixmail.com


Best regards,
Joseph Taylor

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam