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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million united states 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)
• 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.
  • princefayad_b@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "fayad bolkiah" <princefayad_brunei@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: princefayad_b@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2006 09:36:56 +0000
Subject: COMPLIMENT OF THE SEASON.

NAME: PRINCE FAYAD BOLKIAH

Dear Sir,
I got your reliable contact from my father's diary and further explicit
investment information about your country from my attorney in London, who
has been of great assistance to my family since our departure from Brunei
due to the human right abuses in my I am Prince Fayad Bolkiah, the eldest
son of Prince Jefri Bolkiah, former Finance Minister of Brunei, the tiny
oil-rich sultanate on the Gulf Island.I will save your time by not
amplifying my extended royal family history, which has already
been disseminated by the International Media during the controversial
dispute that erupted between my Father and his step-brother, the Sultan of
Brunei Sheik Muda Hassanal Bolkiah. As you may know from the international
media, the Sultan had accused my father of financial ismanagement and
impropriety of US$14.8 Billion dollars. This was as a result of the Asian
financial crisis that made my father's company Amedeo Development Company
and government owned Brunei Investment Company to be declared bankrupt
during his tenure in office.
However my father was kept under house arrest, his bank accounts and
private Properties including a crude oil export refinery were later
confiscated by the sultanate. Furthermore during this unfortunate period, I
was advised to evacuate my immediate family outside the sultanate to avoid
further prosecution from the sultan and his security operatives, but before
I could do that I was placed under house arrest by the Sultan and have no
access to a phone but I have a Palm hand-held computer from which I am
sending you this mail. Some of the guard here are still loyal to me, so they
would be my contact with you if there is any document I need to send to you
to enable you collect the boxes of money on my behalf.In addition, before my
incarceration, I went ahead to dispatch the sum of Five Hundred Million
United States Dollars US$500,000,000.00) in cash under special arrangement
into the custody of different private security and Trustee Companies for
safe keeping abroad. The money were splited and kept in the following
countries in this proportion: US$ 50 Million is in Switzerland,US$100
Million is in Spain, US$100 Million is in Britain,US$80 Million is in
United Arab Emirate and the balance US$US170 Million is in Canada.
You can visit the
websites below for a better understanding of the situation:-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/670959.stm
http://www.asiaweek.com/asiaweek/magazine/2000/0310/nat.brunei.jefri.html
Hence I seek your good assistance to invest these funds into profitable
investment in your ountry to facilitate future survival for my family
abroad. After due deliberation with my aids we have decided to offer 20% of
these funds to you as compensation for your strong cooperation while certain
percentage have been mapped out for both local and international expenses
that may be incurred during this transaction. Please I count on your
absolute confidentiality, transparency and trust, while looking forward to
your prompt reply towards a swift conclusion of this transaction.
Pls attach your direct and full information to my confidential email
address;princefayad_b@yahoo.com
May Allah's blessing remain with you.
Prince Fayad. Bolkiah.

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