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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "i will advice you " (this email uses bad English)
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• 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.
  • ma_fkabir2007@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "Prince Fayed.M. Kabir." <ma_fkabir6@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2007 16:43:36 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FOR YOUR PERSONAL THOUGTH/RESPOND URGENTLY.


BRUNEI GORVERMENT
RESIDENTIAL AREA VILLA 12,
BORNEO BRUNEI STATE
EMAIL ADDRESS: ma_fkabir2007@yahoo.co.uk
Dear friend,

Incarceration Based on the further explicit investment information about your country from my research i wish to invest in your country under your supervision.I am Prince Fayed W. Bolkiah, the eldest son of Prince Jeffrey Bolkiah former finance minister of Brunei, the tiny oil-rich sultanate on the Gulf Island of Borneo.

I 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 tepbrother, the sultan of Brunei Sheik Muda HassanalBolkiah.

As you may know from the international media,The sultan had accused my father of financial mismanagement and impropriety of us$14.8 billion dollars this was as a result of the Asian Financial crisis that made my father company Amedeo Development Company and government owned Brunei investment company to be declared bankrupt during his tenure in the office.

However my father was kept under house arrest,his bank account and private properties including a crude oil export refinery were later confiscated by 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 not have access to phone but I have a palm V 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 documents I need to send to you to enable you have access to this funds and invest it for me.

Before my Incarceration, I went ahead to dispatch the sum of fifty million United States Dollars {USD$50,000,000.00} in cash under special arrangement into the custody of different private Banks and trust company's for safe keeping abroad. The money where splited and kept in the following countries: in Canada, Italy, Spain, Holland and in London.

Firstly, you will be required to travel to Italy or Spain to claim the money there before proceeding to other countries.I seek your good assistance to invest these funds into a profitable investment in your country to facilitate future survival for my family abroad. After due deliberation with my aids we decides to offer a certain percentage to you as compensation for your co-operation and kind sincerity to carry out this assignment.

Since there will be an expenditure from your side, I will advice you not to worry about it because you will be reimburse any amount you may spend as to enable this transaction get to it's final dream, for both local and international expenses will be given to youback while you will be part of the beneficiary of any investment made with this cash, to add to that, I will like to let to your understand that all this is not part of your financial compensation that will be given to you.

During this dispensation Please I count on your absolute confidentiality, transparency and trust while looking forward to your prompt reply towards a swift conclusion of this transaction. Many thanks and blessing remains with you.Finally, your financial compensation will be the 25%of the total cash. That is 25% of ( u.s$50,000,000.00 ).


Yours Sincerely,
Prince Fayed.M. Kabir.


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