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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: info board <infoboard411@web.de>
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:32:39 +0200
Subject: DEAR MANAGING DIRECTOR / CEO, PLEASE HELP ME.


DEAR MANAGING DIRECTOR / CEO.=20

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HOW ARE YOU=3F=20

=20

PLEASE MY DEAR , I know this letter may be a surprise to you as we have no=
t known before, do not be worried because you were reliably introduced to =
me and my family has good intentions contacting you.=20

My name is MRS JEWEL CAHARLES TAYLOR,=20

the WIFE of FORMER LIBERIAN President.=20

=20

Before MY HUSBAND was arrested he had taken me on 15th AUGUST 2004 to depo=
sit the sum of=20

( US$ 45M (FOURTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS)With a security and f=
inance company based in South Africa for safe keeping as if he for saw the=
looming danger that is coming on him=20

=20

This money was deposited in two metal sealed boxes as a consignment labele=
d 'FAMILY TREASURE: with the security company.

=20

MY ONLY SON PRINCE CHARLES TAYLOY JR , and I have meet and agreed after co=
nsulting financial expert who humbly advice us that the best way for reali=
zing and safe guarding this fund without South Africa authority being afte=
r the money or the knowledge of Present LIBERIA government who has tactica=
lly frozen my Family's wealth. Hence the need to involve a foreigner.


My HUSBAND was arrested in CAMEROOM border when he was running for this de=
ar life as the whole world has communicated through BBC, CNN that the form=
er President OF LIBERIA has been arrested, And now he is facing currently =
trial in NETHERLANDS, EUROPE.=20

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My reason of contacting you, is based on the above stated fact: that I wan=
t you to help me to move this money out of SOUTH AFRICAN security company =
to your BANK ACCOUNT for investment in your country.=20


I want to affect the transfer of the fund in a beautiful country where peo=
ple will not know us and for good investment. Please if you are interested=
in helping me secure this money morally and financially.=20

We will give to you 30% of the total sum,60% will be for my family's inves=
tment in your country while 10% will be used for all expenses that might b=
e Incurred during the process of the transaction. using the telephone numb=
ers or through my mail box above for the guidelines, but among all keep ev=
ery thing about this transaction to yourself only, please include your pri=
vate telephone number for easy communication.=20

=20

REPLY=20

E-MAIL; mrs.jeweltaylor2004@gmail.com**=20

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mrs.jeweltaylor2004@gmail.com [mailto:mrs.jeweltaylor2004@gmail.com]**=20

=20

Please you can call me or my son at=20

+27 78 760 9496=20


Thank you may God bless you as you will co-operate with me.=20
Yours Sincerely,=20


MRS, JEWEL CHARLES TAYLOR.=20

=20

PLEASE LOOK AT THIS WWW.=20

Former top security officer for Taylor testifies at ex-Liberian.=20

=20

WWW.Tales of brutality begin Taylor war crimes trial [http://www.guardian.=
co.uk/international/story/0,,2237711,00.html].=20

=20

WWW.Liberian war-crimes trial resumes for Taylor [http://www.csmonitor.com=
/2008/0107/p99s01-duts.html].=20

=20

WWW.War crimes trial of Liberia's Taylor resumes [http://www.iht.com/artic=
les/reuters/2008/01/07/africa/OUKWD-UK-WARCRIMES-TAYLOR.php].=20

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