419 scam: prince Nana <princenana88@gmail.com> HELLO DEAR

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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:
- "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)
- "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)
- "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 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 orphan 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.
- siverutu11@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: prince Nana <princenana88@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2015 01:07:20 +0100
Subject: HELLO DEAR

HELLO DEAR

I'M PRINCE NANA,
i know you may surprised to receive my message since you do not know me
personally.i am prince Nana 21 year old boy and am the only son of my late
parents as the only son, before my father died in the hospital he review to
me that he deposited two consignment trunk boxes contain 150 kilo of gold
dust and US$12.5 Million Dollars with security company, of which i want you
to stand as my foreign beneficiary to help me claim it and invest it in
your country, for me to come there and complete my study i donâ€™t want to
invest here in Ghana because of my security reason, so i want you to stand
as my foreign beneficiary then you can invest it in your country for me,
and then you help me leave Ghana to meet you in your country so that i can
continue my education,you can take 30% from this total fund and gold i
have,please help me by sending me your contact number and all your details
in your reply let me contact with you on phone and tell you more details
about this transaction and send you deposit documents, GOD bless you.

please send reply to my private e.mail (siverutu11@gmail.com)

Thanks
Prince Nana

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