419 scam: PRINCE STANLEY <pstnly1@gala.net> ASSIST ME TO TRANSFER 10 MILLION USD TO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR INVESTMENT

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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:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
- "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)
- "you will be given 30%" (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)
- "foreign exchange" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
- "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
- pstnly04@yahoo.com.tr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: PRINCE STANLEY <pstnly1@gala.net>
Reply-To: pstnly4@gala.net
Date: Mon, 03 May 2010 07:08:50 -0300
Subject: ASSIST ME TO TRANSFER 10 MILLION USD TO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR INVESTMENT

FROM: MR. PRINCE STANLEY (VERY URGENT)
SOUTH AFRICA JOHANESBURG
EMAIL ADDRESS; pstnly04@yahoo.com.tr

Dear Sir/Madam,

Good day! My name is Mr. Prince Stanley the Chief Auditor of Standard
chartered Bank of South Africa there is an account opened in this bank in
1980 and since 1990 nobody has operated on this account again. After going
through some old files in the records, I discovered that if I do not remit
this money out urgently it would be forfeited.

The owner of this account is Mr. Andreas B. Philip, a
foreigner and a Miner at Kruger Gold Company. A Geologist by profession
died in 1990. No one knows about this account or anything concerning it
the
account has no other beneficiary and the investigation proves to me as
well
that his company does not know anything about this account and the amount
in the account at the moment is US$10,000,000.00 (Ten Million United
States
Dollars).

As the money is in United States Dollars I need a foreign partner/account
to transfer the money overseas thus I am contacting you. Please kindly
indicate and if so contact me on the above phone numbers to enable me
inform you on next step to take.

I need your full co-operation to make this transaction work because the
management is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has
correct information on this account, which I will give you if you indicate
your interest. I hope you can be able to handle such amount in strict
confidence because this opportunity will never come again in my life. I
need truthful person in this business relationship because I don't want to
make any mistake. I need your strong assurance and confidentiality.

With my position now in the office I can transfer this money to any
reliable foreign account, with assurance that this money will be intact
pending my physical arrival in your country for sharing. All documents
regarding this transaction will be destroyed once I receive confirmation
of
the money in your account thus leaving no trace to anything.

I will apply for annual leave to get visa immediately on confirmation to
receive this fund into your designated account with appropriate clearance
forms from the Ministries and Foreign Exchange Departments.

At the conclusion of this business you will be given 30% of the total
amount, 65% will be for me, while 5% will be for expenses that we might
incur during the course of this transaction.

Finally, please if you are interested in this transaction, all I want you
to do is to send me your Private Mobile Phone and Fax Number for Easy
Communication.

Thanks and may the Almighty God bless you and your family.

MR. PRINCE STANLEY.
(Chief Auditor Standard Chartered BANK)

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