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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "former president of liberia" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "monrovia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: <sesekaaazu2001@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2007 22:27:01 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Mr Sese Kazu Taylor

Dear,

I am Mr Sese Kazu Taylor from Liberia a cosine to former President of Liberia Charles Taylor whom resides at Nigeria after rebellion war that held in Liberia in year 1996/1997.President Charles Taylor was arrested to face charges of crimes against humanity, including responsibility for murder,
rape and mutilation. The formal president is being held by the war crimes tribunal in Sierra Leone, after he was captured trying to flee Nigeria on Wednesday. You can visit the site below for more details.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4859670.stm

Mr Taylor was flown to the court after being taken into UN custody in the Liberian capital, Monrovia until further notice of his case.Before the former president was arrested at Nigeria home he instructed me to deposited a consignment one trunk box that contains money amount of Three million
five hundred thousand great britain pounds in one security company at republic of coted'Ivoire.Which the security company did not know the contents of the consignment box as its was deposited as a Family property.

The reason of contact you is that I have meet with a security company where these consignment box is been kept. Right now I am at one of hotel here in Abidjan cotedivoire because of my security reasons. Tell me upon your response if you will be able to help me to transfer the consignment box to
your country for proper investment of the Funds.

If possible you can also reach me on my private telephone number;0022508983351.


Yours faithfully,

Sese Kazu Taylor



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