419 scam: Prince William Dossou <princewilliamdossou300@gmail.com> PLEASE RECEIVE ON OUR BEHALF.

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
- "the consignment" (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)
- "consignment " (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)
- "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)
- ",000,000" (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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "await your urgent response" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.
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.
- princewilliamdossou02@yahoo.ca
- 3aprincewilliamdossou02@yahoo.ca

Fraud email example:

From: Prince William Dossou <princewilliamdossou300@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:09:09 +0100
Subject: PLEASE RECEIVE ON OUR BEHALF.

FROM PRINCE WILLIAM DOSSOU
PRIVATE EMAIL:princewilliamdossou02@yahoo.ca<EMAIL%3Aprincewilliamdossou02@yahoo.ca>

Dear Sir,

My Name is Prince William Dossou and my younger sister Princess Gloria
Dossou a Sierra Leonine, my consignment contains 17million United States
Dollars (US$17,000,000.00) and some quantity of gold and Diamond, which I
cannot specify. The consignment is presently in the United States of
America. The consignments get to the States through the help of Dr.Anthony
Davis. The fact is that Dr.Anthony Davis is supposed to have delivered these
consignments to a man called DR STUD BAKER in States.

When Dr.Anthony Davis arrive to deliver the consignments to him in the
States after clearing the consignment from the Airport, he call Dr Stud
Baker to tell him the description to is house for the delivery but his wife
answered the call and told Dr.Anthony Davis that her husband Dr. Stud Baker
had a fatal car accident which lead to his death a day before. Dr Stud Baker
has already paid the demur rages from the security company, he paid for
Bullion van that took the consignment to the airport and he paid for custom
check report he also assisted us in getting the DRUG / ANTI TERRORIST
CERTIFICATE, which is so expensive that he spent 45 thousand dollars to
acquire it, but unfortunately he died in a car accident, that was why
Dr.Anthony Davis has to deposit the consignment with a warehouse over there
in the States and called us to informed us about what is happening for us to
get another beneficiary for him to make the delivery of the consignments.

So Sir,with due respect we are seeking for your assistance to received the
consignments. Please do get back to us with your direct cell number and
address so that we can forward you more details and the diplomat number for
you to call him who is presently in the States now.

Please when you call him you Will tell him that you are calling in respect
of Prince William and Princess Gloria Dossou's consignment that is in the
States. If Dr.Anthony Davis asks if you have discussed with me tell him that
you have discussed with me immediately.Please respond to me on this email
address if you are willing to assist me, PRIVATE
EMAIL:princewilliamdossou02@yahoo.ca<EMAIL%3Aprincewilliamdossou02@yahoo.ca>

I await your urgent response.
Thanks and God bless you
Prince William and Princess Gloria Dossou.
PRIVATE EMAIL:princewilliamdossou02@yahoo.ca<EMAIL%3Aprincewilliamdossou02@yahoo.ca>

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