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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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.
  • charen_tylr@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: charen taylor <tcharen06@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <charen_tylr@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Oct 2007 12:24:25 +0000
Subject: MESSAGE



DEAR,

CHAREN TAYLOR IS MY NAME, THE DAUGHTER OF FOMER LIBERIAN PRESIDENT WHO IS CURRENTLY UNDER DETENTION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL BECAUSE OF;
11 charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.

THE UNITED NATIONS IS PROBING HIM FOR WAR CRIMES AND EMBEZZLEMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS TOTALLING OVER 1.2 BILLION DOLLARS.

DURING MY FATHER,S TENURE AS THE PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA, HE MAINTAINED A GOOD BUNINESS RELATIONS WITH THE SINGAPORIAN GOVERNMENT EVEN IN TIMES OF SERIOUS ECONOMIC CHALLENGES, HE ASSISTED THE COUNTRY IN HARMONIZATION, MONETIZATION AND CONSOLIDATION OF DEMOCRATIC GAINS.
AT THIS TIME, THE GOVERNMENT HAS CONFISTICATED ALL HIS PROPERTIES AND CASH DISCOVERED IN VARIOUS BANK ACCOUNTS.

MY REASON OF CONTACTING YOU IS TO ASSIST ME CLAIM A SAFE BOX DEPOSITED BY MY FATHER ON MY NAME. THE SUM OF $6,200,000.00 IS PACKED IN THE SAFE BOX BUT WAS REGISTERED WITH THE BANK AS VALUABLES FOR SAFEKEEPING WITH CREDIT SUISSE GENEVE SWITZERLAND. THE BANK HAVE NO KNOWLADGE OF THE MONEY,BUT AS VALUABLES.PRESENTLY I AM IN UNITED STATES REQUIRE NO TELEPHONE CALL PLEASE FOR SECURITY REASONS. FOR ANY URGENT INFORMATION CONTACT ME THROUGH THIS EMAIL: charen_tylr@yahoo.com

THEREFORE, I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE URGENTLY TO HELP ME INFORM THE SAFEKEEPING BANK AS THE BENEFICIARY TO RELEASE THE SAFE BOX TO YOU OR TRANSFER THE SAFE BOX TO YOUR COUNTRY.

IN ADDITION, OR CAN YOU CONFIRM YOUR VISIT TO CREDIT SUISSE GENEVE SWITZERLAND IN PERSON FOR THE COLLECTION ON MY BEHALF.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVED THIS MASSAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

I AM WILLING TO GIVE YOU 40% OF THE TOTAL MONEY.

BEST REGARDS,CHAREN TAYLOR
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