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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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• 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.
  • princepaul_obi@mail.ru

Fraud email example:

From: "PRINCE PAUL OBINWA" <paulobinwa_king@msn.com>
Reply-To: paulobinwa_king@mail.ru
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 22:11:21 +0000
Subject: I NEED YOUR HONEST ASSISTANCE

FROM THE ROYAL PALACE.
FROM ONIKPA VILLAGE.
KING AKA OBINWA
PALACE.

Attn:

I am contacting with utmost respect and with the sincere hope that it will move you into action to help me with my request. I am Prince Paul Obinwa my father was the king of my village, he died two months ago and I am under-going so many problems here from my uncle's side.

My father died after three days illness, my uncle is now trying to claim his properties and drove me out of the village, though the entire community had several meetings to talk to my uncle yet he refused to allow me use my late father's belongings.

He is not happy with me because I am going to be the next king in village and he's not just happy about it.

Before my father's death, he happened to deposit the sum of US$8.6Million in a Security Firm. I am just 19 years of age and I really need your help to receive this money from me, at least I know you will be able to keep the money until when I will come down to your country to meet you and share the money. I will offer you 30% from the total amount.

All I need from you is your kind honest/interest to handle this transaction with me. I will love to invest the money into real estate in your country and you will act as my overseas agent. Please it is important you send me your telephone and fax numbers for a smooth communication.

Feel free to contact me on my private email address: princepaul_obi@mail.ru . I await your immediate response.

Best regards,
Prince Paul Obinwa
ROYAL PALACE:

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