419 scam: Victor Taylor <victor.taylor41@yahoo.com.ph> Thanks

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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:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "the consignment" (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)
- "trunk box" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- "former president of liberia" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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.

Fraud email example:

From: Victor Taylor <victor.taylor41@yahoo.com.ph>
Reply-To: Victor Taylor <victor_taylor0077@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:38:16 +0800 (SGT)
Subject: Thanks

Dear Sir,

I have to explain this to you through this medium because i got your contact during my search for a reliable and trust-worthy person to introduce this offer to, i am victor Taylor the son of the former president of Liberia, Charles Taylor

I'm writing this in other to seek your assistance to the claim my fathers fund and other valuable items presently in Finance and security company. During my fathers leadership in office, he deposited two trunk boxes in a security company vault in Accra-Ghana,

One of the trunk box is containing 215kg(Gold Dust) while the second Box is containing 15million US$ and i know with your kind assitance our consignments can be Transfered/Ship to you in your Country without delay.

The content of the consigments where not disclosed to the Security Company,My Father declared it as personal/family belongings and precious items, i want you to help me and my entire family from the condition we are facing in Accra-Ghana because we want to leave this Country and meet you over as soon as possible.

All other property and investments own by my father has be Confisticated/seized by the Present Government in Liberia, we are ready to comply with whatever percentages you will offer us as soon as the Consignment is transfer in your favor.

please get back to me with your phone number for further explanetion.

Regards,
victor Taylor

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