419 scam: "Mrs.Felicia Taylor" <feliciataylor59@sify.com> Very Urgent From Mrs.Felicia Taylor.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "million us 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)
- "million 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)
- "remmittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "central bank of nigeria" (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.
This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
- +2348091514658 (Nigeria, prepaid mobile phone)
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.
- williamsmaccbn@sify.com (Sify; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Felicia Taylor" <feliciataylor59@sify.com>
Reply-To: mrsfeliciataylor56@airsoftmail.com
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:34:48 -0500 (COT)
Subject: Very Urgent From Mrs.Felicia Taylor.

Very Urgent From Mrs.Felicia Taylor.
Onbehalf of Mr.Charlse Taylor (FORMER LIBERIAN PRESIDENT) private email
mrsfeliciataylor56@airsoftmail.com

Dear Friend,
I know you will be surprised to read a letter from me but please
Consider this as a request from a family in dare need of your assistance.
I am the wife of Mr.Charlse Taylor,former Liberian President,we are right
now in Holland where my husband is kept and, we are under house arrest
there as well.

I got your contact information from a business directory in which we are
searching for a reliable person whom we can entrust my husband money into
for investment till we gain freedom. And I on behalf of my husband and my
children,we decided to solicit for your assistance to transfer the sum of
US$20 million dollars[Twenty Million US dollars], and it is kept in a safe
keeping area and would like to transfer the fund to you so that the fund
will be invested.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1605220/posts

We would like to have a vibriant relationship with your country,Please
my husband is really interested in REAL ESTATE Investment.Could you
please advise us on some of the things we need to know about the project
and,my husband has offer to give you 20% of the fund immediatelly it gets
to your account for your assistance and, the whole of the investment will
be under your control as our partner and profit sharing will be discussed
immediately the project commence.
I wish to give you all you required to know about this fund.It was when
went for Asylum in Nigeria,due to situation on ground,my husband deceided
to hand the fund over to his friend who is now the head of International
Remmittance Department.Central Bank of Nigeria.That was the said fund that
was alledged that was found on our possession.Today,I have contacted the
man to assist us in releasing the fund so that it shall be invested for my
children future.We are hopeless here as my husband has not been tried.I
want you to reach the man so that he will help to transfer the fund to
you.

Send him these information....Your Full Name,Contact address,phone and fax
number,Company name if any as well as the copy of your driving licence or
international passport if any.

This is his contact information and I want you to contact him as soon as
possible.

Dr.Williams Mac
Head International Remmittance Department.
Central Bank of Nigeria.
Email (williamsmaccbn@sify.com}
phone +234 8091 514 658
Regards and God Bless you.
Mrs.Felicia Taylor

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