419 scam: Michael Chester <mike001chester@yahoo.com> Re: All I need is your assist not your Money

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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:

The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "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.
- mike001chester@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Michael Chester <mike001chester@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mike002@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 8 Sep 2006 05:41:59 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: All I need is your assist not your Money

Michael Chester <mike001chester@yahoo.com> wrote:

Dear Sir,

My name is Michael Chester, 16yrs old Sierra Leonean refugee in Ghana West Africa.
I got your contact from a fellow Liberian refugee at the camp here and he told me you have been trying to assist other refugee and that you are a trust worthy fellow.

My mother died 3yrs ago and she deposited 4million pounds in a Platinum box with Gold Coast Security Company and she paid all the demurrage till next month but the problem
Since I was told you are a straight forward man I need you to please help me transfer this money so that I can come over to the United States where I will love to continue my education.

Also the company wanted me to bring someone as my guardian base on authority from you. So all I want you to do is send me an agreement binding us together.

I do not have telephone since I can not maintain one so, you can always email me through this email address:mike001chester@yahoo.com

I sincerely hope to hear from you.

Yours affectionate,

Michael Chester.

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