419 scam: Prince Sealeeby <test@mail2.triangle.com.eg> RE: [REQUEST FOR URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANCE]

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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:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "trunk box" (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)
- "trunk boxes" (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)
- "million 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)
- "is 100% risk-free" (almost true for the criminal trying to scam you - arrests of online criminals are rare)
- "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
- "courier service" (Courier companies mentioned in 419 scams are always fake. They will have you send money to them, but won't deliver anything. )
- "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Prince Sealeeby <test@mail2.triangle.com.eg>
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 04:19:34 +0300 (EEST)
Subject: RE: [REQUEST FOR URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANCE]

Dear Sir/Madam

REQUEST FOR URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANCE

I am Prince Sealeeby, the son of the former governor of the CENTRAL BANK OF LIBERIA (ELIE E. SALEEBY). Base on his personal reason he resigned from the post as the governor of the central bank of Liberia on the 12th of May 2004 for his political ambition before his death in a prison jail.

http://www.theperspective.org/2004/may/eliesaleeby.html

Unfortunately for my father, the Finance Minister CHARLES BRIGHT a close aid To my father trying all possible means with the government to frustrate my father by exposing his entire bank accounts within Africa and abroad. Which was all confiscated and is still under the incompetent court for judging ever since? After the death of my father I found out a certificate covering lodged 47 million dollars kept in a security company in Accra Ghana West Africa in my name as the next of kins to the said deposited funds with the security company. Up till today all my efforts has been abortive to collect the two trunk boxes from the security company due to the outstanding rules that my father signed with the security company that before the boxes should be release to me I
should present a foreign beneficiary abroad that will stand for me as my guardian to receive the boxes abroad due to safety purposes for my money diamonds and gold to be safe for my upbringing in the future, so that nobody will raise eye brows to the funds. Based on recent documents that I have with me to effect the claims of the two boxes. I have the certificate of deposit, certificate of ownership, and the contract bond certificate done with the security company as proof of ownership of the funds contained in the boxes. I have the mandate of the security director from the security company to seek your immediate and urgent co-operation to receive these two trunks boxes containing the sum of US$47M. (Forty-seven million United States Dollars only) kept in PROVIDENT

INSURANCE COMPANY ACCRA GHANA WEST AFRICA.

On receipt of your positive response, being an Honest and Trust-worthy person that can handle this issue with high confidentiality, I have agreed that you will be entitled to 30.5% of the total sum, when the fund is successfully deliver to you by a United Nations diplomatic courier services in your country. The nature of your business is not relevant. All that is required is your Trust and total co-operation. Wish to inform you that this venture is 100% RISK-FREE. If this proposal is acceptable to you, do get in touch with me by email. Hope you will let this issue to remain Confidential. I count on your honor. Looking

forward to your urgent response.

Here is my email address to reach me ( princesealeeby@cc.tc )
Regards,
Prince Sealeeby

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