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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:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "lagos" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "PRINCESS STELLA" <princessstellaxx16@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 02 Sep 2006 16:05:36 +0000
Subject: DEAR STA ARE YOU THERE?? PLEASE THIS IS PRINCESS STALLA

Good day and Compliments Dear Sta,

I am writing this letter in confidence believing that if it is the wish of
God for you to help me and my family, God almighty will bless and reward you
abundantly. My family and I are true Christians and worship's God
truthfully.

I got your contact through Internet during my research on someone who could
help us.I am a female student of University of Nigeria, Lagos. I am 22 yrs
old I would like to build up a solid foundation with you in time coming if
you can be able to help me in this transaction. Well, my father died earlier
two months ago and left my mother I and my junior brother behind.He was a
king, which our town citizens titled him before his death. I was a Princess
to him and I and my brother are the only people who can take Care of his
wealth now because my mother is not literate
enough to know all my father's wealth he left behind.

He left up to USD 20, 350, 000.00 dollars (TWENTY MILLION, THREE HUNDRED AND
FIFTY THOUSAND US DOLLARS) with a security firm, and I don't know how and
what I will do to invest this money somewhere in abroad, so that my father's
kindred will not take over what belongs to
my father and our family, which they were planning to do without my consent
because I am a female as stated by our culture in the town.That is why I
felt happy when I saw your contact which I strongly believe that by the
grace of God, you will help me secure and invest this money.

I thereby need your help in bringing the box contaning the money out from
the security company, based on your reply I will furnish you with more
details on how we can proceed.I am ready to pay 20percent of the total
amount to you if you help us in securing this money and another 10percent
interest of Annual Income to you, for handling this business for us, which
you will strongly have
absolute control over.If you can handle this project sincerely and also
willing to assist me in lifting this fund, kindly reach me and I will let
you know the next

step to take towards actualizing this transaction as quickly as
possible. Please, note that this transaction is 100 persent risk free.

I look forward hearing from you soonest.

Yours sincerely,
princess and family.

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