419 scam: "CRISLYN VELASCO"<crislyn_v@yahoo.com> DEAR FRIEND

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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.
- crislyn_v@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "CRISLYN VELASCO" (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2010 01:08:44 +0800
Subject: DEAR FRIEND

HELLO,

MY NAME IS CRISLYN VELASCO , I WAS THE HOUSE MAID OF MR HUANG GUANGYU, FORMER RICHEST MAN IN CHINA, WHO JUST GET 14 YEARS IN JAIL SINCE 18TH OF MAY 2010.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/18/huang-guangyu-former-rich_n_579810.html
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2010-05/19/content_9865282.htm
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-05-18/huang-once-china-s-richest-man-jailed-for-14-years-update2-.html

BEFORE, HE WAS ARRESTED HE CONFINED TO ME ABOUT HIS US$ 6.5 MILLION THAT IS IN THE CUSTODY OF ONE FORMER AMBASSADOR GARY KENT. HE TOLD ME THAT THIS BILL ARE CODED NUMERICALLY.

SINCE HE WAS SENTENCE TO JAIL I HAVE TRY TO REACH AMBASSADOR GARY KENT, HE TOLD ME THAT I NEED TO PAY SOME CHARGES BEFORE HE WILL RELEASE THE MONEY TO ME.

MOREOVER, THAT I MUST LOOK FOR A FOREIGNER WHO WILL CLAIM THE MONEY ON HIS NAME.

THEREFORE, AM PLEADING TO YOU TO HELP ME GET THIS FUND OUT OF THE HAND OF MR KENT BEFORE HE WILL CHANGE HIS MIND.

I WILL COMPENSATE YOU WITH 30 PERCENT OF THE TOLD MONEY.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE REACH ME ON MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS

THANKS

CRISLYN VELASCO

Email: crislyn_v@yahoo.com

N/B: THE FAMILY IS NOT AWARE OF THIS ARRANGEMENT. ALL COMMUNICATION MUST BE ON THE INTERNET UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

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