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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "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.
  • nelsonchokri@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "LENA NANCY TAYLOR" <lenanancytaylor11@ig.com.br>
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 04:45:42 -0700
Subject: Miss Lena Nancy Taylor


Dear friend,

Proposal for a joint family investment plan

I am Miss Lena Nancy Taylor and daughter of former Liberian President
Charles Taylor who was arrested by the united nations for trial on war
crime. We have in our possession the sum of Thirty Five Million United
States Dollars{$35,000,000.00} which were raised from the sale of Gold Dust,
Diamond and other Natural Resources when my father was the president of
Liberia ,and the top list of our priority is where to invest this money
outside our country, Reason best known to us. I urgently need your
assistance in providing a reliable genuine trade or company where we can
invest the fund and immediately meet you in your country for settlement.
Please I will kindly welcome your advice too.


I am expecting your urgent mail response. I need your support and
seriousness. I am presently on exit with my brother Chokri Taylor in Accra
Ghana on political cover instill we conclude this project with you.

Your urgent response is expected. Send your confidential phone number for
talks with my brother Chokri Taylor for more details on the project.

Waiting for your response


Miss Lena Nancy Taylor

.............................................................................

PLEASE USE THIS INFORMATION BELOW TO CONTACT MY BROTHER

Please make sure you contact my brother with this information as soon as you
get this letter so that he will gave you more details on the project.

Mr. Nelson Chokri Taylor

+233285182123
E-mail contact:
nelsonchokri@yahoo.co.uk
chokritaylor@mail2web.com

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