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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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Fraud email example:

From: "FROM THE ROYAL PALACE" <pri_ce2@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 16:39:06 -0700
Subject: reply

FROM THE ROYAL PALACE.
FROM ASHANTI VILLAGE.
KING AKIN SANTO
PALACE.
Attn: Dear, Friend .
I am contacting with utmost respect and with the sincere hope that it
will move you into action to help me with my request. I am Prince Joshua
Santo my father was the king of ashanti village, my father king Santo
is among the people that died in the plane crash which occured on 19th
of oct 2005 I am under-going so many problems here from my uncle's side.
my uncle is now trying to claim his properties and drove me out of
ashanti village, though the entire community had several meetings to talk
to my uncle yet he refused to allow me use my late father's belongings.
He is not happy with me because I am going to be the next king in
ashanti village and he's not just happy about it.
Before my father's death, he happened to deposit the sum of
$7.5USDMillion in a Security Firm.as iam the only son of my father am the only
person that knows about the money am 25 years of age and I really need
your help to receive this money from me, at least I know you will be able
to keep the money until when I will come down to your country to meet
you so that we will use the money to invest. I will offer you 20% from
the total amount.
All I need from you is your kind honest/interest to handle this
transaction with me. I will love to invest the money into real estate in your
country and you will act as my overseas agent. Please it is important
you send me your telephone and fax numbers for a smooth communication.
Best regards,
Prince Joshua Santo
ROYAL PALACE:
FOR THE FAMILY.

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