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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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• 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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: marshallk@mchsi.com (Sultan Muhammad)
Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2007 21:17:52 +0000
Subject: Re Urgent From Sultan

His Majesty
SULTAN MUHAMMAD FUAD ABDULLA KIRAM I
THE ROYAL SULTANATE OF NORTH BORNEO
SUPREME AND INDEPENDENT RULER
(Sultanate of Sulu & North Borneo/ Sabah).

Attn:Friend,

This is a proposal in context but actually an appeal soliciting for your
unreserved assistance in consummating an urgent transaction requiring maximum
confidence. Though this approach appears desperate, I can assure you that
whatever questions you would need to ask or any other thing you will need to
know regarding this proposal will be adequately answered to give you a
clearer understanding of it, so as to arrive at a successful conclusion.

My name is HM Sultan Muhammad Fuad Abdulla Kiram I,the youngest brother of
the late and last Sultan, HM Sultan Mahakuttah Abdulla Kiram (Sultan 1974 to
1986) and the youngest son of the late HM Sultan Muhammad Esmail E. Kiram I
(Sultan 1947 to 1973 .I have just recently been informed by my late father's
banking officer that the old man operated a secret account with the bank into
with a total sum of One Hundred Million United States dollars (US$100,000.000)
was transferred and credited in his favour. I have now been adviced by the
Finance House to seek in confidence a foreign account into which this fund
could be transferred for safe keeping to avoid a leak from relations .

It has been resolved that 30% will be your share for nominating an account
for this purpose and any other assistance you give in that regard,5% has been
slated for reimbursement of all local and international expenses which may be
incurred in the transfer process, and 5% has been conceded for facilitating
the transfer,finally 60% will come to me and family and a good part of this
shall be directed towards executing his will, which is to buy shares and
stock in foreign countries and to secure his children's future to facilitate
the conclusion of this transaction, if accepted, do send to me promptly by e-
mail and the following:

1. Your name and address.
2. Telephone and fax numbers through which you will be contacted.

promptly by me for the completion of this transaction. please promise me you
will assist me,and remember to keep this transaction very confidential.


I look forward to hearing from you.
Thank you and god bless.

Regards,
HM Sultan Muhammad Fuad Abdulla Kiram I

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