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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: "Kazim" <kazimtaylor03@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2015 17:44:08 -0700
Subject: FROM: MR.KAZIM TAYLOR.



FROM MR. KAZIM TAYLOR
PHONE, +27-73-639-4004
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
Dear,

Good day, you may be surprise to receive this email since you don't know me in person, but
With due respect, trust and humility, I write to you this proposal. I am Mr. Kazim Taylor the
Son of late Mr. Tariq Taylor of Darfur in South Sudan. It is indeed my pleasure to contact you
For assistance for a business venture which I intend to establish.

I need you assistance to move the sum of (US$18 Million.) EIGHTEEN MILLION UNITED
STATES DOLLARS) which my late Father deposited with a private Security Company here
In South Africa awaiting claim before he was assassinated by unknown persons during the
War in Darfur, Sudan.

Now I have decided to invest the money in your country or anywhere safe for security
Reasons. I want you to help me retrieve the money for onward transfer to any designated bank
Account of your choice for investment purposes

I will furnish you with more details I and my family have agreed to compensate you with 30%
Of the total sum which will be your own share for assisting us, and 5% for any expenses that
Might be incurred by both parties in the course of the transaction. Then the remaining 65%
Will be for me and my family, which you will help us to invest in your country. Please feel
Free to contact me on my phone number +27736394004, All I require from you is honest &
Your kind co-operation. I will give you further details as soon as you show interest in helping
Me.

I wait for your kind consideration to my proposal.

Yours faithfully,
Mr. Kazim Taylor.

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